§ 25. Sir JOHN BUTCHERasked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been drawn to the report that the Soviet Republic have acquired a further set of offices to Soviet House, in the City of London, in addition to the offices already bought by them for £350,000; whether the sum of £35,000 was paid for these further offices; whether he can indicate the source of the moneys which are being expended on luxurious premise3 in this country by the Soviet Government; and can he state why these moneys are not being applied by that Government in relief of the starving population of Russia?
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN (Leader of the House)The answer to the first part of 18 the question is in the affirmative. The points raised in the other parts of the question are not subjects on which I have any official information, but I would refer my hon. and learned Friend to the answer that I gave on Wednesday last on this subject.
§ Sir J. BUTCHERCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether these offices are being acquired for the purposes of revolutionary propaganda?