asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he has considered a letter sent to him by the hon. Member for West Fife, dealing with an allegation by the ex-Chancellor of Austria that the contents of the secret files of the Foreign Office were supplied to the Italian Government; and what statement he has to make on it.

My right hon. Friend is looking into this and will shortly be replying to the hon. Member's letter.

In view of the serious allegations that are made, will the Foreign Secretary make certain that there is a full investigation into this matter, considering that Lord Vansittart, or someone closely associated with him, is associated with these very serious allegations?

We will look into it.