HC Deb 21 April 1926 vol 194 cc1183-4
21. Captain GARRO-JONES

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the group of Conservative Mem- bers of Parliament now visiting Russia bears any official or semi-official character; and whether any of its Members have been charged with any diplomatic or other inquiries by the Foreign Office?

17. Major-General Sir ALFRED KNOX

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the party of four Members of Parliament who left for Soviet Russia last week was entrusted by the Government with an official mission or was in any sense an official delegation?

Sir A. CHAMBERLAIN

The party bears no official or semi-official character; it neither was entrusted by His Majesty's Government with any official mission, nor is in any sense an official delegation; nor have any of its Members been charged with any diplomatic or other inquiries by the Foreign Office.

Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHY

Will the right hon. Gentleman nevertheless hear what these hon. Members have to say when they return, with a view to correcting some of his present impressions?

Sir A. CHAMBERLAIN

I shall wait until the hon. Members themselves ask me to see them.