§ 59. Mr. Gammansasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what reply he has sent, or is proposing to send, to the protests made by the Government of Poland that His Majesty's Government was represented at the funeral of Mr. Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz.
§ Mr. MayhewA note has been received from the Polish Government protesting against the decision of His Majesty's Government to be represented at the funeral of ex-President Raczkiewicz and to allow military honours to be rendered by units of the Polish Resettlement Corps. This note is still under consideration, but my right hon. Friend has previously made it quite clear to the Polish Government, and in an official communiqué issued at the time, that this action had no political significance whatever, and was taken in recognition of the wartime services of Mr. Raczkiewicz, who was the titular head of all the Polish forces who fought under British command.
§ Wing-Commander Hulbertasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the terms of the note which he has received from the Polish Government protesting against the action of His Majesty's Government in being represented at the 5W funeral of the late President Raczkiewicz; and if any reply has been sent.
§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many protests, and from what sources, have been made about the presence of British and Polish personnel at the funeral of Mr. Raczkiewicz at Newark; and what reply has been sent.
§ Mr. MayhewI would refer the hon. Members to the reply which I gave today to the hon. Member for Hornsey (Mr. Gammans) to a Question on the same subject.