§ 79. Major Beamishasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has 255W considered the complaint of the two opposition members of M. Groza's administration, that the Rumanian Cabinet has recently taken many important decisions in their absence and that the Communist-controlled Press has concealed this fact from the Rumanian people; and what action His Majesty's Government have taken as the result of the failure on the part of M. Groza to maintain the balance of parties agreed at Moscow as one of the conditions of recognition of the Rumanian Provisional Government.
Mr. McNeilThe complaints of the two opposition members of Dr. Groza's administration have been considered, and; in the opinion of my right hon. Friend, they have good grounds for their protest. This matter has been the subject of representations made to the Rumanian Government of 27th May, the text of which has been made public. His Majesty's Government have requested them to take steps to remedy these abuses in accordance with the Moscow decisions and the assurances given by them at the time of recognition.
§ 84. Mr. Keelingasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when elections are to take place in Rumania; and whether His Majesty's Government have received a satisfactory explanation from the Provisional Government of Rumania for the delay.
Mr. McNeilThe Rumanian Government have not yet set any date for the elections. A note was presented to the Rumanian Government by the British representative on 27th May asking them to promulgate an electoral law and to fix an early date for the elections.