Recent European events and particularly the Czechoslovak Crisis have overshadowed - perhaps until to-day when we had a rather alarming statement upon it - the subject of conditions in Palestine.

Mr. A. Henderson asked the Prime Minister what reply has been given to the protest made by the Russian Ambassador against the statement recently made by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster to the effect that Russia had not offered help in the Czechoslovak Crisis?

On the first occasion he said that Russia did not offer help in the Czechoslovak Crisis, "but only made very vague promises, owing to her military weakness".

asked the Prime Minister what reply has been given to the protest made by the Russian Ambassador against the statement recently made by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster to the effect that Russia had not offered help in the Czechoslovak Crisis?

Our present risks have been high lighted by the Recent Czechoslovak Crisis and the pressures which have come from inside the United States since we have withdrawn from the Far East, and if wein this country are not prepared to shoulder a reasonable burden of defence we shall find ourselves without any defence, and then N.A.T.O.

Mr. Wilkinson: May I refer the hon. Gentleman to the Statement on the Defence Estimates 1969, which said: "The Czechoslovak Crisis … demonstrates that the Soviet Government is prepared to invade an independent state against the wishes of its Government and people …" Would the hon. Gentleman say that the Czechoslovak people have been obsessed with the tyranry to which they have been subjected?