HC Deb 09 July 1941 vol 373 c192W
Captain Graham

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1) whether, in view of their great value to the anti-Nazi cause, he will use his good offices with the Soviet Government to secure the immediate release and re-encadrement in Egypt, or elsewhere, of the 220,000 trained Polish officers, non-commissioned officers and men at present prisoners of war in Russia;

(2) whether he will use his good offices with the Soviet Government to obtain their permission for the speediest possible entry into Russia of officials of the International Red Cross for the relief of prisoners of war and refugees at present in that country?

Mr. Eden

I would prefer at present to make no statement in reply to these Questions