§ 24. Sir NICHOLAS GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the British Ambassador in Moscow is accredited to all the Governments of the Allied Socialist Soviet Republics separately or only to the central committee; if the latter is the case, to what extent he enjoys any rights, privileges, and immunities outside Moscow itself other than those of ordinary aliens; and what steps have been taken to secure British representation in the capitals of each of the Socialist Soviet Republics separately?
Mr. A. HENDERSONAs regards the first and third parts of the question, the Constitution and the laws of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics stipulate that all diplomatic relations between Government institutions in the Union and the Federated Republics shall be conducted by the People's Commissariat of Foreign Affairs of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Consequently, His Majesty's Ambassador is accredited to the Central Executive Committee of the 853 Union. As regards the second part of the question, foreign diplomatic representatives and members of diplomatic Missions enjoy, under Soviet law, and on a basis of reciprocity, all the rights and privileges recognised by International Law.
§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEWill the right hon. Gentleman take the earliest opportunity of instructing our Ambassador in Moscow to try to clear up all these ambiguities and the chaos that exist?
Mr. HENDERSONThat is such a tall order that I think the hon. Member had better put his question on the Paper.