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Oral Answers to Questions — Anglo-Soviet Treaty

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 24 March 1943.

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Photo of Mr William Craven-Ellis Mr William Craven-Ellis , Southampton

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the United States of America was invited to send representatives to take part in the discussions which took place prior to this country entering into a 20 years' Treaty of Alliance with Russia?

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