§ 6. Major Guy Lloydasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on how many occasions His Majesty's Government have protested to the Government of the U.S.S.R. since the end of the war on the grounds of violation by the latter of treaty obligations; and if he will specify each incident in respect of which protests have been so made.
§ The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Mayhew)I regret that a list of occasions on which representations have been made to the Soviet Government and their representatives abroad on account of failure to fulfil international treaty obligations could not be given within the limits of a Parliamentary Question and reply. The House has been kept currently informed of all these unfortunate events.
§ Major LloydWhile appreciating the Minister's reply and all that it implies, may I ask him if he is aware that the American Foreign Relations Committee have published 37 violations of treaties 1168 by the Soviet Union, and could we not have some information recorded in HANSARD such as the American Senators have obtained from their Government?
§ Mr. MayhewNo, Sir. I do not think it is called for. It would be hard to compress three long years like that into HANSARD.
§ Professor SavoryWould not the hon. Gentleman be able to tell us briefly what protests have been made against the annexation of territory in violation of the Anglo-Soviet Treaty?
§ Mr. SpeakerAllegations against a country with which we are in friendly relationship ought not to be made.
§ Mr. GallacherIs it not the case that what was published by the American State Department consisted of allegations which have not yet been proved?