§ Mr. Denvilleasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information to give the House as to the number of non-combatants killed in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia, respectively?
§ Viscount CranborneWhile such information as I have received goes to show that large numbers of non-combatants were put to death in various parts of Spain, particularly during the early months of the conflict, I am unable to give the House any estimate of the total number of persons who thus lost their lives.
§ Lieut.-Commander Fletcherasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what reply he proposes to send to the note of General Franco in which this country is accused of active intervention on behalf of the Spanish Government and threatened with economic and political retaliation if belligerent rights are not accorded to him?
§ Viscount CranborneHis Majesty's Ambassador at Hendaye received on 6th July a semi-official communication from the authorities at Salamanca which was addressed to the world and transmitted for the information of the French and British Governments, on the subject of belligerent rights. It is not proposed to return any reply to this communication.
§ Mr. Cocksasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make inquiries as to the origin of the large 1064W quantities of munitions, including shells and bombs, used by the rebels on the Basque front?
§ Viscount CranborneNo, Sir. This is not a matter for His Majesty's Government.