§ 8. Mr. BRIANTasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if a delegation has been, or is to be, sent to Russia with a view to ascertaining the prospects of trade with this country?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAME (Secretary, Overseas Trade Department)An official delegation will shortly be sent to Russia in accordance with Article 5 of the Trade Agreement.
§ Mr. BRIANTWill the hon. Gentleman secure that the majority understand Russian, as it is most important in the interests of trade that those who understand Russian should go?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMEI have already answered that question on another occasion. All those selected for this Mission have a full knowledge of the Russian language, and speak and write it, and have a full knowledge of Russian conditions from their experience in Russia.