§ 90. Mr. Winnickasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what further restrictions have been imposed by the Soviet authorities on Mr. Gerald Brooke; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. WhiteThe Soviet Foreign Ministry have informed us that Mr. Brooke can receive one food parcel every six months until half way through his sentence—i.e. November, 1967—after which it will be one parcel every four months. He can receive unlimited books and newspapers published in the Soviet Union in any language but not foreign publications. He can send two letters a month to his relatives and can receive letters in unlimited numbers. He will be allowed a meeting in Moscow once a year.
We are telling the Russians that this is unsatisfactory, particularly with regard to visits, and because there is no mention of consular access and communications.