§ Mr. KINGasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the cost of transporting Russian subjects from this country, via Archangel to Moscow or Petrograd; and to what date in 1915 the port of Archangel was open to shipping entering?
Mr. HARCOURTThe cost would depend so much on the numbers carried and conditions of transport that it would not be possible to give any satisfactory estimate without full particulars. I understood that the Port of Archangel was open until the second half of December, 1915.
§ Mr. KINGasked whether the cost of deporting Russian subjects from this country to Russia, which is proposed, is to be borne by Russia or by this country; and whether all Russian subjects deported will be really required to serve in the Russian Army?
Mr. SAMUELAny expenses incurred will be defrayed either by the persons concerned or by the British Government. It will be for the Russian Government to decide whether persons of military age sent back to Russia should serve or not.