§ Major BARNETTasked the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it is the fact that, ontwithstanding the denial by the representatives of 2127W the Soviet Government in London of any responsibility for the Republic of Azerbaijan, the 11th Soviet Army Corps, which seized Baku on 27th April, was still in control of that city on 7th October, and was engaged in shipping to the interior of Russia oil and oil products stolen from British and other companies at Baku?
Mr. HARMSWORTHThere are still Russian troops in Baku, but it is not known what troops, how many, or to what extent they control the city. Oil has been sent from Baku to Astrakhan, but no information is available as to its former or preesnt ownership or as to the transactions involved in its shipment.