Sir F. HALLasked the Prime Minister whether the attention of the Government has been called to the statement lately made by Herr Zinovieff, a prominent, member of the Russian Soviet organisa- 1042W tion, to the effect that 2,000,000 gold roubles have been remitted to the Persian and Afghan Communist party, and 5,000,000 gold roubles to the Indian revolutionaries, the money having been supplied by the Soviet Government specifically for propaganda work; whether any steps have been taken to confirm this report; why precautions have not been taken to make it impossible for funds to he transmitted from Russia for the fomenting of agitation in India; and whether the usual representations have been made to the Soviet authorities on the matter?
§ The PRIME MINISTERMy attention has only recently been drawn to the report to which my hon. and gallant Friend refers, and it is now being investigated.