§ 32. Sir A. POWNALLasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has now come to a decision with regard to issuing from time to time a statement on the progress of his negotiations with the Soviet Ambassador?
Mr. A. HENDERSONThere is nothing that I could usefully add at the present time to the reply I returned to the hon. and gallant Member on the 12th February.
§ Sir A. POWNALLAs these negotiations have now lasted nearly three months, may I press the right hon. Gentleman to say when he will be in a position to give a definite reply to the question as to whether or not he will give us a report from time to time with regard to them?
Mr. HENDERSONThe negotiations are still going on. I have nothing to hide, but we must get the negotiations to a stage at which there is something to report before I can make any statement.
§ Sir A. POWNALLIf there is nothing to hide—
§ Sir A. POWNALLI beg to give notice that I shall raise this question at an early date on the Motion for the Adjournment.