§ 68. Captain CROOKSHANKasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the 33 names of the British members of the joint committee set up under Article 4 of the Protocol of 3rd October to negotiate with Russia?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Dalton)The joint Committee provided for in Article 4 of the Protocol has not yet been set up.
§ Captain CROOKSHANKDoes that mean that no negotiations are going on?
§ Mr. DALTONDiscussions are proceeding.
§ Captain CROOKSHANKHow can they be if there is no Negotiating Committee?
§ Mr. DALTONI did not catch the question.
§ Captain CROOKSHANKIf there is no Negotiating Committee, how can discussions be proceeding?
§ Mr. DALTONThe Foreign Office is quite capable of conducting those discussions.