§ 2. Captain WEDGWOOD BENNasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when he will be in a position to make public the terms of the new Note to the Russian Government?
§ Lieut.-Colonel BUCKLEYMy hon. Friend is not yet in a position to make any statement on the subject.
§ Captain BENNWill the Russian Government be asked to make any reply, or, if the reply is not satisfactory, will action be taken without this House being consulted?
§ Lieut.-Colonel BUCKLEYI think the hon. and gallant Gentleman had better wait until we get the reply.
§ Captain BENNIf the letter makes a threat, will the House be consulted before the threat is implemented?
§ Lieut.-Colonel BUCKLEYI could not say.
§ Mr. TREVELYANHas not the Prime Minister already said that the House will be consulted?
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYCan we be informed why the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs is not present on the one day of the week when Foreign Office questions are asked?
§ 10. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the diplomatic Note of protest to the Russian Government has yet been drawn up; whether it has been forwarded to Moscow for presentation to that Government; and when he will be in a position to state the terms of the Note?
§ Lieut.-Colonel BUCKLEYMy hon. Friend can as yet add nothing to the reply given to the Noble Lord the Member for South Battersea on 30th April.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYDoes that mean that the Note has not yet been decided on by the Cabinet?
§ Lieut.-Colonel BUCKLEYI cannot add anything to the answer already given.