§ 32. Major-General Sir Alfred Knoxasked the President of the Board of Trade, whether in any trade agreement with Soviet. Russia, he will stipulate that all merchandise during the duration of the war shall be carried in Soviet ships?
§ Mr. StanleyThe possibilities of employing Soviet ships will, of course, be fully explored in any trade negotiations that may take place with the Soviet Government.
§ Sir A. KnoxDoes not my right hon. Friend agree that the ships would be much more usefully so employed than in conveying materials to Germany in the Baltic?
§ Mr. StanleyBritish ships are now going to be employed in bringing timber from Archangel to this country, and I should have thought there could be no better employment for them.
§ Mr. ThorneDoes the right hon. Gentleman think the Russian Government are a milch cow for Germany?