§ 23. Mr. Zilliacusasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what representations he has received from the Polish Government as to the terrorist and conspiratorial activities in Poland of officers and agents of General Ander's army; when such representations were first made; and what action His Majesty's Government are taking in the matter.
§ Mr. BevinI received representations from the Polish Provisional Government on this subject last September when the Council of Foreign Ministers were meeting in London. Since that time, the Polish Provisional Government have referred to the matter on a number of occasions both in official communications and in public statements. But they have not hitherto furnished us with detailed supporting evidence such as would enable us to investigate their general allegations.
§ Mr. ZilliacusAre the Government fully satisfied that there are, in fact, no illicit 1129 relations between officers and agents of General Anders's army and the underground movement in Poland?
§ Mr. BevinI do not know of any. The situation is a very difficult one, and I want to impress upon my hon. Friend that, however much we may accuse General Anders, there is another consideration I have always to bear in mind—that that great army helped carry us through to victory.
§ Major BeamishWould the right hon. Gentleman consider the possibility of pressing the Polish Provisional Government to produce concrete evidence in the matter so that these general charges can be investigated?
§ Mr. BevinI get so many constant allegations, and if I looked into all of them I would be doing nothing else. It is part of the propaganda that is going on. I can only deal with what the Government communicate to me. I take little notice of these things until I receive evidence of them.
§ Professor SavoryIs it not malicious and wicked propaganda?