HC Deb 10 June 1931 vol 253 cc983-4
9. Commander BELLAIRS

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether Prime Minister Molotov and Mr. Stalin are still members of the Executive Committee of the Third International?

Mr. A. HENDERSON

According to my information, Monsieur Molotov was not re-elected to the Executive Committee of the Third International at the 11th Plenum held in April last. Monsieur Stalin, however, still remains a member of the Presidium of the Executive Committee.

Commander BELLAIRS

Has the right hon. Gentleman made representations that, as Mr. Stalin is a member of the Government, he must be responsible for the actions of the Third International?

Mr. HENDERSON

I am afraid I cannot draw that deduction from the fact I have stated.

Mr. BROCKWAY

Is it not the case that Mr. Stalin is not a member of the Russian Government, but secretary of the Communist party in Russia?

Commander BELLAIRS

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that Mr. Stalin was made a member of the Government for the first time in eight years four months ago?

Sir F. HALL

Had you not better ask the hon. Member for Leicester about it?

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