§ 50. Mr. Gilbert Longdenasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what further action Her Majesty's Government are taking to press the Soviet Government to release Mr. Gerald Brooke.
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§ Mr. M. StewartMy right hon. Friend the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs called in the Soviet Ambassador on 19th May and told him of Her Majesty's Government's concern that Mr. Brooke's case should be resolved as quickly as possible either by the Soviet authorities releasing Mr. Brooke, or, if they intended preferring charges against him, by holding the trial without further delay. Her Majesty's Ambassador in Moscow called on Mr. Zimyanin, the Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister, on 11th June to reinforce these representations, and we shall continue to make our concern in this matter clear to the Soviet authorities.