§ 28. Mr. JAMES BROWNasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the Supreme Council's recommendation in favour of peace and its statement that the disbandment of the Russian armies is a primary condition of peace, negotiations for peace have yet been opened between His Majesty's Government and the Soviet Government of Russia; and, if not, whether His Majesty's Government dissents from the recommendation of the Supreme Council?
§ The PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Lloyd George)We have no armies in Russia. The reduction in Russian armaments does not therefore depend on His Majesty's Government. The question of disbandment of the Russian armies is necessarily closely connected with the progress of the negotiations for peace between Russia and Poland and other States which are now in progress.