§ 23. Mr. Thomas Reidasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what are the facts regarding the punishment of employees of British oil firms in Rou-mania, inter alia, for alleged antidemocratic activities.
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Ernest Devin)Earlier this year oil companies in Roumania containing British interests were forced to dismiss some of their employees for political reasons. On this subject I have nothing to add to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary on 27th October to the hon. Member for Twickenham (Mr. Keeling).