13. Sir NICHOLAS GRATTANDOYLEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the present and latest position in regard to the arrests and imprisonment of British subjects in Russia; and what steps, if any, have been taken to secure their release?
§ 14. Sir WILLIAM DAVISONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will inform the House as to the result of the further representations made to the Soviet Government by the British Ambassador on behalf of His Majesty's Government with regard to the British citizens under arrest in Moscow?
§ 15 and 16. Commander OLIVER LOCKER-LAMPSONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1) whether the British nationals arrested in Russia have secured legal advice and will receive the benefit of a barrister's advocacy in court;
(2) whether the charge against the British nationals in Russia has been formulated?
§ 17. Major - General Sir ALFRED KNOXasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, pending the unconditional release of the British subjects now imprisoned in Moscow, he will cause an embargo to be placed on all imports from the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Eden)His Majesty's Government are in active communication with the Soviet Government regarding the arrested employes of the Metropolitan-Vickers Company. An announcement on the subject will be made to the House this week, but it is not in the public interest to make any further statement to-day.
§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEWill my hon. Friend assure the House that the same treatment as is obtained for British subjects will also be given to other employés of the firm who are not British subjects?
§ Mr. EDENI think that the last part of my answer covers that and any other question which might be asked.
§ Commander LOCKER-LAMPSONWill my hon. Friend allow other British nationals in Russia to realise the danger which they run of improper arrest?
§ Sir A. KNOXWill my hon. Friend answer question Number 17?
§ Commander LOCKER-LAMPSONQuestion Number 17 has not been answered.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThese questions have been answered.
§ Sir A. KNOXAbout the embargo?