The British Government will make no further representations to the Soviet Government at the present time concerning the situation of Jews in the Soviet Union, the House of Commons was informed today. The issue was raised by Dr. M.S. Miller, Labor MP, who asked what further steps had been taken or were envisaged by the Government, during the course of International Human Rights Year, to raise the problem of Soviet Jewry with the Soviet Government.
Goronwy Roberts, Minister of State in the Foreign Ministry, replied that Prime Minister Harold Wilson spoke informally about the problem to Soviet Premier Aleksei Kosygin during his visit to Moscow last January and indicated that he felt there would be no advantage in making further representations at that time. “There has been no change in the situation which would justify any further steps at present.” Mr. Roberts said.
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