§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Soviet authorities have recently granted consular access to Mr. Gerald Brooke.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on his discussions with the Russian Ambassador held in London on Friday, 9th May; and to what extent these talks dealt with the situation of Mr. Gerald Brooke now imprisoned in Russia.
§ Mr. M. StewartAs I told the House on 5th May, Her Majesty's Consul in Moscow saw Mr. Brooke on that day. He reported that Mr. Brooke appeared to be in reasonable physical condition.
I remain in touch with the Soviet authorities about the case, which was discussed when the Soviet Ambassador called at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 9th May.—[Vol. 783, c. 19.]