§ Mr. JOHNSTON(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been drawn to the proposals made by the Russian Government for universal disarmament; whether the Government is considering these proposals; and whether he will make a statement to the House before instructions are transmitted to the British delegates at Geneva?
§ The PRIME MINISTERMy knowledge of these proposals is derived from the morning papers. Until we have been officially advised that the Soviet Govern-