asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when he will be in a position to make public the terms of the new Note to the Russian Government?

My hon. Friend is not yet in a position to make any statement on the subject.

Will the Russian Government be asked to make any reply, or, if the reply is not satisfactory, will action be taken without this House being consulted?

I think the hon. and gallant Gentleman had better wait until we get the reply.

If the letter makes a threat, will the House be consulted before the threat is implemented?

I could not say.

Has not the Prime Minister already said that the House will be consulted?

Can we be informed why the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs is not present on the one day of the week when Foreign Office questions are asked?

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the diplomatic Note of protest to the Russian Government has yet been drawn up; whether it has been forwarded to Moscow for presentation to that Government; and when he will be in a position to state the terms of the Note?

My hon. Friend can as yet add nothing to the reply given to the Noble Lord the Member for South Battersea on 30th April.

Does that mean that the Note has not yet been decided on by the Cabinet?

I cannot add anything to the answer already given.