8. Colonel NEWMANasked the President of the Board of Trade whether any trading representatives have been sent from this country to Russia; and, if so, has he received any report from them or from any other accredited source as to the prospects of trade between the two countries?
§ 5. Mr. LYLEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his Department, either alone or in conjunction with the Department of Overseas Trade, is sending any commercial representatives to Russia in connection with the Russian trade agreement, and will he in that case state their names and their general plans?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMENo official agents have yet been sent from this country to Russia as provided for under Article V of the Trading Agreement. I am considering carefully the selection of such agents, but am not yet in a position to, announce their names.
10. Colonel NEWMANasked the President of the Board of Trade how many trading representatives have been appointed by the Russian Communist 707 Government to this country; and does the Communist Government before the appointment of such representatives submit the name to the Board of Trade for its approval?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMENo official agents have yet been appointed by the Russian Soviet Government in this country under Article V of the Trading Agreement. As regards the latter part of the question, the Article referred to provides that either party may refuse to admit any individual as an official agent who is persona non grata to itself or may require the other party to withdraw him should it find it necessary to do so on grounds of public interest or security.