§ 34. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Prime Minister whether the Supreme Council has yet received copies of the peace terms proposed by the Polish Government to the Soviet Government of Russia; if so, whether the proposed peace terms will be published; what progress has been made in the peace negotiations between Poland and Soviet Russia; and whether His Majesty's Government was represented in any way at the negotiations, or will be represented?
§ The PRIME MINISTERHis Majesty's Minister at Warsaw has received a Note from the Polish Minister for Foreign Affairs, in which were outlined certain of 865 the principles on which the Polish Government propose to open negotiations with the Soviet Government. It is not for His Majesty's Government to publish this Note. As regards the third and fourth parts of the hon. and gallant Member's question, the peace negotiations have not yet started, and I am unable at this stage to say whether or not a British representative will attend them when they do commence.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYMay I ask whether the Note was sent to His Britannic Majesty's representative at Warsaw in order that an opinion might be expressed from the other Allies of Poland on these terms? In other words, have we no interest at all in the matter, or is it being left entirely to the Poles?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIt must be left to the Poles to make their own terms with the Soviet Government.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYBut that has not been done in the case of any other Ally. We have been very interested in the others.
§ The PRIME MINISTERIf they fail to come to terms we must consider our attitude.