§ 47. Mr. CULVERWELLasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the fact that the Moscow trade union broadcasting station is transmitting addresses in English on the policy and achievements of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics, he will arrange for the transmission from the Post Office station at Rugby of broadcast addresses in Russian on the economic and social conditions in the United Kingdom?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI do not consider that any useful purpose would be served by the adoption of the hon. Member's suggestion.
§ Mr. CULVERWELLDoes the Prime Minister not think that these Russian broadcasts constitute a most subtle and dangerous form of propaganda? If they are thought to be desirable by the Russian Government, does he not think that we ought to retaliate in some way?
§ The PRIME MINISTERReally, I do not think they make a farthing's worth of difference.
§ Mr. MARJORIBANKSWould not the hon. Member's suggestion mean a great influx of Russian scientists and professors?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI think that we ought to welcome to this country everybody who has done scientific work and historical research, in order that they may attend the international conference that will sit in a few days' time.
§ Mr. MARJORIBANKSDoes the Prime Minister include M. Bukharin in that euphemism?
§ The PRIME MINISTERindicated assent.