HC Deb 17 June 1931 vol 253 c1720
5. Sir K. WOOD

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received any information from the British Ambassador concerning the new decree of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Republic to raise the discipline and productivity of labour and the new degree to stimulate the loading of timber this summer at the Soviet ports; and whether he will obtain a copy of these decrees for the information of the House?

Mr. A. HENDERSON

I presume that the decrees to which the right hon. Gentleman refers are those of the Central Executive Committee, dated the 3rd June, and of the People's Commissariat of Labour, dated the 5th April. I am sending the right hon. Gentleman a translation of both these documents.

Mr. CHARLES WILLIAMS

Will translations be made available to the House for our general information?

Mr. SMITHERS

Central Executive Committee, of what?

Mr. HENDERSON

If the hon. Gentleman will put down a question, I will give him an answer.

Mr. WILLIAMS

The question is on the Paper. Will the right hon. Gentleman obtain a copy for the information of the House?

Mr. HENDERSON

I undertook to supply the right hon. Gentleman who put the question. If there is to be a general circulation, I must consider it.

Mr. WILLIAMS

But cannot we have a copy in the Library?

Mr. SMITHERS

The right hon. Gentleman referred to the Central Executive Committee. I ask, Of what body?

Mr. HENDERSON

If you take question and answer, you get the information that you require.

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