asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has yet received from the Russian Government information with regard to the 16 Polish democratic leaders who have been arrested by the Russians, about whose fate concern is felt by the Polish Government.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any further report to make on the 16 arrested Poles.

I have received no further information additional to what has been published.

Is it the case that the only offence with which the Poles are charged is the possession of wireless sets?

I do not think it would be true to say that that is the only offence, though it is one of the offences. I asked M. Molotov when I saw him at San Francisco to let us have a full explanation and list of the names. I hope we shall receive them.

Can the right hon. Gentleman say where these men are housed?

No, Sir. The hon. Member knows that we have no access of any kind.