Lieut.-Colonel MALONEasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, since the date of breaking off diplomatic relations with the Soviet Government of Russia and the proposed conference about to take place, any attempts have been made to supply food, clothes, or other necessaries to the British prisoners in the Russian republic?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODThe answer is in the affirmative, but we do not know whether the consignments have reached their destination.
Lieut.-Colonel MALONEasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in the event of delays occurring in arriving at a decision at the 1457W conference between the lion. Member for Leeds and the Russian Soviet Government regarding the exchange of prisoners, arrangements are being made to supply the British prisoners in Soviet Russia with food, clothes, and other necessaries for the forthcoming winter?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODThe matter is left entirely to the discretion of the hon. Member for East Leeds.