asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if the Government recognise the authority of Soviet Russia to extend to Georgia; and, if so, seeing that Russia, Great Britain and many other States recognised the independence of Georgia in 1920, what grounds are there for withdrawing such recognition?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN:

The Republic of Georgia is recognised to be a constituent part of the Trans-Caucasian Federative Republic which is itself a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Official recognition of a government which no longer exists de facto naturally lapses.