Oral Answers to Questions — India. – in the House of Commons am ar 12 Mehefin 1939.
Mr. Vyvyan Adams:
asked the Prime Minister whether he has any further statement to make on our relations with Russia?
asked the Prime Minister whether he can now make a further statement regarding the progress of the negotiations between His Majesty's Government and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics?
I have nothing to add to my statement of 7th June, except to say that Mr. Strang, Head of the Central Department of the Foreign Office, left for Moscow to-day.
Does the Prime Minister not realise that these very long delays in reaching an agreement with the Soviet Government are causing disquiet in the country and causing doubt as to whether His Majesty's Government really mean business in this matter at all? Are they not spinning out time until they can wriggle back again to the Munich policy?
The hon. Member is very offensive in his suggestion. I see no reason why the delay should be attributed to His Majesty's Government.