HC Deb 20 March 1950 vol 472 c1552
57. Captain Waterhouse

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs where and under what conditions Mr. Sanders is suffering his sentence of imprisonment; and whether any representative of His Majesty's Government or any other British subject is allowed access to him.

Mr. Ernest Davies

I regret that, even after specific inquiry of the Hungarian Government, I have no information about the place or conditions of Mr. Sanders' imprisonment.

Captain Waterhouse

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that this case has outraged the whole of the civilised world? Will he give three assurances, first, that he will continue his efforts to get into contact with Mr. Sanders; secondly, that he will continue his efforts to get release of Mr. Sanders, and thirdly, that as long as Mr. Sanders is in jail he will limit his connection with the Hungarian Legation here to the merest diplomatic formalities?

Mr. Davies

I can give the right hon. and gallant Member assurance on all those three points. Every effort will continue to be made to effect contact with Mr. Sanders and to do everything to amelioriate his conditions.