§ 1. Captain WEDGWOOD BENNasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what diplomatic representation the British Government at present has at Athens; whether he: is satisfied that the interests of British trade are being safeguarded; and whether the Greek Government has been informed of the steps it should take before complete diplomatic relations are resumed?
The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE far FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Ronald McNeill)His Majesty's Government are at present represented at Athens by a Chargé d'Affaires. In regard to the second part of this question, there is no reason to suppose that the commercial relations between the two countries are suffering from the absence of official diplomatic relations. In regard to the third part of this question, His Majesty's Government cannot seek to impose any particular conditions on the Greek Government, nor can they give any undertaking beforehand to resume normal relations on certain terms. Such resumption must rather await proof, by experience, of the stability and good faith of the Greek Government.
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYHow is it that we have had M. Venizelos here representing the Greek Government which we are not fully prepared to recognise?
§ Mr. HARRISIs there not a constitutional monarch belonging to the same Royal Family as the preceding King?