§ 3. Major Earl WINTERTONasked why passports are being issued to Bolshevist Russia, in view of the fact that the British Fleet has been bombarding Bolshevist forts?
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYBefore the hon. and gallant Gentleman answers this question, may I ask if any applications for passports to serve against the Bolshevists have been received at the Foreign Office from any hon. and gallant Members of this House?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member must give notice of that question.
Captain GUESTI am not aware of any case in which a passport has been granted for parts of Russia under Bolshevist rule.
Colonel GUINNESSAre we to understand that the hon. and gallant Member for East Leyton went to Russia without any passport?
Captain GUESTI expected a question like that. The facts are as follows: A passport was issued to the hon. Member to Esthonia. What happened after that we have no knowledge.
Colonel GUINNESSIs there not the same objection to British subjects having relations or conducting negotiations with the Bolsheviks as applied during the War to British subjects negotiating or having communications with our enemies in Germany?
Captain GUESTThe Debate in the House of Commons last evening gave some indication of the feeling of the House.
§ Mr. BILLINGIs it proposed, having regard to what has occurred, to take any action in the matter, seeing that the hon. Member was fraternising with the enemies of this country?
Colonel MALONEWill the hon. and gallant Gentleman (Colonel Guest) ask the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he remembers our conference on the 2nd September on this matter?
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYWhy don't you go and fight, Billing?
§ Mr. BILLINGI can find traitors in this House to fight at the moment.
§ Mr. SPEAKERWe are here to hear questions and replies from Ministers, and not personal altercations.