§ 42. Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what understanding or agreement exists between Her Majesty's Government and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in respect of a British citizen desiring to marry a Russian citizen; and what conditions are imposed by the Russian Government on such couples who wish to marry.
§ Mr. MathewThe answer to the first part of the Question is, "None".
I cannot speak authoritatively about what conditions the Soviet Government impose on marriages between their citizens and foreigners, but I am not aware of any juridical obstacle so long as the necessary procedures are followed. For marriages in the Soviet Union involving a British citizen, the Soviet authorities have required the provision of a certificate of no impediment from our Embassy in Moscow.