§ 1. Mr. L. LYLEasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will 220 give the latest information in his possession with respect to the present position of Russian industries, including what has happened to the up-to-date factories which were established before the War by British capital?
§ The SECRETARY of the DEPARTMENT of OVERSEAS TRADE (Lieut.-Colonel Sir Hamar Greenwood)Owing to the suspension of relations with Russia, no reliable information is available.
§ Mr. LYLEIs the hon. Gentleman aware that in certain Government journals quotations have appeared giving these facts as correct, and that the Soviet official journal is quoted?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODI am aware of what the hon. Gentleman says, but my answer is that no reliable information is available.