Oral Answers to Questions — Russia. – in the House of Commons am ar 8 Hydref 1924.
Mr John Harris
, Hackney South
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, before proceeding with the arrangements for the proposed loan to Russia, he will consider the advisability of endeavouring to obtain assurances that no part of the loan shall be used to cover either internal or external military expenditure?
Mr Arthur Ponsonby
, Sheffield, Brightside
Yes, Sir. The purposes to which the loan is to be applied will be very carefully considered, as is already set forth in the Draft Treaty.
Mr John Harris
, Hackney South
Would the hon. Gentleman ask for a guarantee?
Mr Oliver Locker-Lampson
, Birmingham Handsworth
Will he guarantee that none of this money is used to butcher Georgians?
Mr John Mills
, Dartford
May I ask whether it is a fact that in the proposed Treaty there is any provision for any loan?
Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
