§ 2. Major-General Sir ALFRED KNOXasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the following European countries have diplomatic relations with the Soviet Government of Russia: Spain, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, YugoSlavia, Rumania, Hungary, and Bulgaria?
Mr. A. HENDERSONAs indicated in the reply which I returned on the 25th November to a question put by the hon. Member for Newcastle, North (Sir N. Grattan-Doyle), diplomatic relations have not been established between the Soviet Government and the Governments of the countries enumerated by the hon. and gallant Member in the present question.
§ Sir A. KNOXDoes the right hon. Gentleman realise that the statement which he has just made is in direct contradiction to a statement made by the Government spokesman in another place?
§ Mr. COCKSMay I ask whether Italy, Germany, France, Portugal, Norway, Sweden and Denmark, as well as Great Britain, have diplomatic relations with Russia?
§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEWill the right hon. Gentleman endeavour to reconcile the divergent views of Ministers in this House and in another place?