HC Deb 24 July 1951 vol 491 c204
49. Mr. Vaughan-Morgan

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why his Department allowed the Central Union of Chinese Students in this country to remit £200 to Peking to a fund to buy weapons for the Chinese fighting in Korea.

Mr. Gaitskell

No application has been received from the Central Union of Chinese Students to remit £200 to Peking for this purpose.

Mr. Vaughan-Morgan

While accepting with pleasure the fact that the statement reported in a Socialist newspaper was untrue, may I ask the right hon. Gentleman if he can say why the information department of the Treasury— which employs no fewer than 26 people including a Press officer—took no steps to deny it?

Mr. Gaitskell

I am not aware of the paper to which the hon. Member refers, but if he will give me particulars I will look into the matter.

Mr. Vaughan-Morgan

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that I have sent him copies of the cutting? [HON. MEMBERS: "Which paper?"] "The People."