§ 1 Sir EDWIN STOCKTONasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Government possesses any information to show that the Soviet Government either accepts and acts on the principles of the Red Cross movement or the humane treatment of stranded or derelict sailors; and, if so, whether the instances of deviation from this policy.are on record?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Ronald McNeill)The Soviet Russian Red Cross adheres to the International Red Cross Association and may therefore be taken to accept the principles of the Red Cross movement. The treatment of stranded or derelict sailors is not, so far as I am aware, governed by any international instrument. Regulations were issued in October, 1921, by the Soviet authorities containing a clause as to the repatriation of foreign seamen, a copy of which I am sending to my hon. Friend. I have no knowledge of any deliberate deviation from generally accepted principles.