HC Deb 09 April 1941 vol 370 c1536
2. Mr. Mander

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether consultations took place with the Allied Governments in connection with the recent declaration made by His Majesty's Ambassador in New York, on British war and peace aims?

Mr. Butler

No, Sir.

Mr. Mander

May I ask whether the statement of war and peace aims made by Lord Halifax represented the views of the Allied Governments as well as of the British Government? Surely that is desirable.

Mr. Butler

It may be desirable to have a community of views, which I think exists between His Majesty's Government and the Allied Governments, but we very often speak for ourselves in these cases, and on this occasion Lord Halifax was speaking as our Ambassador at Washington.

Mr. Mander

As consultations did not take place, will my right hon. Friend be good enough to consider entering into conversations with the Allied Governments with a view to making a statement generally?

Mr. Butler

I have no doubt that if the Allied Governments have any observations to make, they will send them to us.