TO TAKE INITIATIVE
IMPROVING EELATIONS
BRITISH ATTITUDE
(AJP.A. and "Sun.")
(Received 16th June, 11.15 a.m.)
LONDON, 15tb June.
In the House of Commons, Mr. G. Locker-Lampson, Foreign Under-Secre-tary, in reply to questions, said that the initiative in improving Anglo-Russian relations should come from the Soviet, whose activities had compelled the suspension of relations. The Earl of Birkenhead, in his speech of 4th June, had made clear the conditions upon which the normal relations could be re-estab-lished. The Soviet knew that if it made constructive proposals Britain would consider them, but, first of all, the Soviet must abstain from propaganda against Britain.
Mr. Eobert Hudson (C.) asked if the twenty Russians recently executed were employed as spies by the British Mission.
Mr. Locker-Lampson:, "I answer emphatically in the negative."
Mr. E. T. Campbell (C): «Do you suggest that the British Mission in Russia does not employ spies?"
Mr. Locker-Lampson: "Certainly not. We do not employ any spies."
Mr. G. Buchanan (Lab.): "What a lie!" V
The Speaker: "That is a most improper interruption, and must be withdrawn." ■ Mr. Buchanan consulted with his colleagues, and did not indicate a willing- , ness to withdraw.
The Speaker called on him to withdraw from the Chamber. Mr. Buchanan walked out.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 139, 16 June 1927, Page 11
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