The Archive · 1930

Representations to Russia London, Dee. 15

The Foreign Secretary, Mr

Arthur Henderson, was questioned in the House of Commons to-day in regard to the reply of the Soviex Government to the representations that had been made in connection with the anti-British accusations at the Moscow conspiracy trial.

This reply, it will be recalled, stated that neither the examining. authorities ror the Court were able to deprive the accused men of the right to give evidence or make confessions, adding that the Pub-lie Prosecutor would naturally bass is indictment upon those conte: iors.

The reply further stated that the Court and the Public Prosecutor paid practicely no attention to the references to England, nor did the Prosecutor dwell upon them in his tical speech.

Replying to questions, Mr, Her. derson said that he had instructed the British Ambassador at Moscow, Sir Eamond Ovty, to express the dissatisfaction of His Majesty's Government with the attitude of the Soviet Government.—Reuter,

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