§ 8. Mr. Henry Straussasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has considered the conduct of the U.S.S.R. in interfering in the internal affairs of other States notwithstanding the 1207 undertaking contained in Article V of the Anglo-Soviet Treaty of Alliance; whether he has drawn the attention of the Government of the U.S.S.R. to this undertaking; and whether he has any further statement to make.
§ Mr. BevinThe hon. Member will, perhaps, recall that, at the outset of my speech on 22nd January last, I deplored the fact that Soviet Russia had chosen to proceed unilateral and arbitrary action on these subjects, rather than by seeking international agreement upon them. In the light of that statement, to which I have nothing to add, I cannot see that anything will be gained by invoking Article 5 of the Anglo-Soviet Treaty in this connection.,