§ 2. Mr. KINGasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Ukraine has concluded a separate peace with the Central Powers; if so, on what terms; and what is the attitude of the British Government to the action of the Ukraine?
§ Lord R. CECILHis Majesty's Government have received no information to the effect that the Ukraine has concluded a separate peace with the Central Powers. The second and third parts of the question do not, therefore, arise.
§ 7. Mr. OUTHWAITEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the French Government has subsidised the setting up of a Republic in Ukraine to the extent of over £11,000,000, and that a French military mission has left for Ukraine to salute the new Republic; can he state whether the British Government is co-operating; and, if so, will he explain why such action is being,taken, in view of the fact that the Government of the Republic has defied the Russian Government for the purpose of making a separate peace with the Central Powers?
§ Lord R. CECILHis Majesty's Government are not in a position to make any statement regarding the action of the French Government in the Ukraine.
§ Mr. OUTHWAITECan the right hon. Gentleman state whether the Ukraine Government of the new Republic is endeavouring at the present moment to make a separate peace with the Central Powers and is being opposed by the Russian Government?
§ Lord R. CECILI do not think that that arises out of the question.
§ Mr. KINGIs the Noble Lord not aware that the recent Supreme War 2058 Council states that complete unity has been reached on all points, and does not that cover this matter?
§ Lord R. CECILI think that is a very irrelevant question.