§ 6. Professor Savoryasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been called to the arrest of 3,000 more members of the party of Monsieur Mikolajczyk in the Poznan area; and if he will represent to the Polish Provisional Government that, in view of the forthcoming General Election, such arrests are inconsistent with the Yalta and Potsdam Agreements by which free and unfettered elections were guaranteed.
Mr. Noel-BakerYes, Sir. The Polish Provisional Government have already been informed that His Majesty's Government could not consider the conditions laid down in the Crimea Declaration to have been fulfilled, if they had reason to believe that any of the existing political parties in Poland had been suppressed, that the normal activities of any party had been hampered, or that ally party had been treated unfairly by comparison with the others in respect of freedom of organisation or facilities for assembly and for the public expression of its policy and views.
§ Professor SavoryWhile thanking the right hon. Gentleman for his answer, may I ask him whether he is aware that M. Mikolajczyk has stated that, since 1st June, 1,213 leaders of his party have bean arrested and 14 have been assassinated by unknown persons?
§ Mr. WarbeyCan my right hon. Friend say whether the British Ambassador has been instructed to inquire into allegations that some members of M. Mikolajczyk's party have associations with terrorist groups who are carrying or, armed warfare against the Polish State?
Mr. Noel-BakerThat point has been considered, but I have no reason to believe that there is any such connection between terrorist groups and the party referred to.