HC Deb 09 June 1921 vol 142 c2101W
Mr. RAPER

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department whether all members of the commercial mission which will shortly be proceeding to Moscow in connection with the Russian trade agreement both speak and write Russian fluently; and, if not, how many of the total number are qualified in this respect?

Mr. BALDWIN

The proposed members of the Commercial Mission to Russia all have a thorough knowledge of the Russian language, both written and spoken.