asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the circulation of the paper "British Ally"; what number of persons are employed on its staff; and if he will give their names, their salaries, and the cost to the British taxpayer.

I stated in my reply to the hon. Member for Lewes (Major Beamish) on 13th March that the Soviet Distributing Agency had informed His Majesty's Embassy in Moscow that the circulation of "British Ally" had fallen from 47,000 to 30,000 copies a week. We are now informed by the Soviet agency that the circulation of "British Ally" fell during January to 15,000 copies a week. The total staff of "British Ally" in Moscow is 21, of whom six are British subjects.