13. Sir F. HALLasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any reports have been made to him recently by the British representative in Russia as to trading and other conditions in Russia so far as they affect the interests of this country; and, if so, whether these reports can be made available for the information of Members?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINReports are regularly made to me by His Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Moscow on all subjects in which British interests are involved. As regards the second part of the question, information which may be of value to British traders is either published in the "Board of Trade Journal" or circulated confidentially by the Department of Overseas Trade to those likely to be interested.
Sir F. HALLHas the Charge d'Affaires referred to the report of Mr. Zinovieff in opening the Communist International Committee a short time ago, when statements were made which were detrimental to the interests of this country?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINI think the 'best I can do for British trade is to 1404 circulate, or cause to be circulated, in the way described such information as is valuable. I do not think I can serve the best interests of British trade by saying exactly what information our representative at Moscow has given.
Sir F. HALLDoes the right hon. Gentleman pay special attention to the propaganda that is being initiated in Russia, with the approval of the Soviet Government?