HC Deb 10 February 1947 vol 433 cc4-5
4. Professor Savory

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs for what reason Mme. Marie Marynowska, employed at the British Embassy in Warsaw, was arrested; whether she has been allowed to communicate freely with His Majesty's Ambassador; and what steps His Majesty's Ambassador has taken to procure her release.

Mr. McNeil

His Majesty's Ambassador addressed a Note, to the Polish authorities on 30th January asking the reasons for Mrs. Marynowska's arrest, whether she would be allowed to obtain legal aid, and whether a member of his staff might visit her. Oral approaches also on the same subject have since been made. No reply has, however, yet been received.

Professor Savory

Is not the right hon. Gentleman aware that this lady never took any part whatever in politics? She was simply an interpreter on account of her knowledge of English, as she was before the war when she was an interpreter to the American Embassy?

Lieut.-Colonel Sir Thomas Moore

Are His Majesty's Government going to sit down under this insult?

Mr. McNeil

His Majesty's Government have attempted to see and will persist in seeing that this lady receives every aid to which she is entitled.

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