§ 54. Mr. Hamiltonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what objection he has made to the request of the Czech miners for permission to make a contribution to funds for maintaining dependants of relations killed in a British mining disaster.
§ Sir S. CrippsThe matter of the transmission of funds from Czechoslovakia to this country is one for the Czechoslovak exchange control authorities. No request has been made to me and I have of course no objection to any such transfer.
§ Mr. HamiltonIs my right hon. and learned Friend aware that the Communists in this country are making great play of this, and presenting to the miners, particularly in Scotland, a distorted view of the whole position?
§ Sir S. CrippsI am not at all surprised that they should present a distorted view of anything.