§ 4. Major-General Sir Afred Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the negotiations in Moscow with the object of forming a new Government of Poland have made any progress.
§ 5. Captain Gammansasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many meetings have been held in Moscow of the Ambassadors of Great Britain, the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R. with a view to the organisation of a Polish Provisional Government of National Unity as agreed at the Yalta Conference; and whether any invitation has yet been sent to the Polish Government in London to send representatives to Moscow for discussion.
§ 16. Mr. Martinasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make any statement on the progress of the Allied Commission in Moscow in the formation of a new Polish Government.
§ Mr. LawHis Majesty's Government fully understand the importance which the House attaches to these most important negotiations. The Prime Minister or my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary will make a statement at the earliest opportune moment.
§ Sir A. KnoxHas no progress been made so far? Have any members of the Polish Government in London been invited yet to go to Moscow?
§ Mr. LawI ask my hon. and gallant Friend to await the statement that will be made. The Foreign Secretary assured the House that he would report on the matter, and he will keep that assurance.
Captain DuncanHave His Majesty's Government taken, or are they taking, the same action as the American Government in reinforcing their Ambassador in Moscow with officials from the Foreign Office?
§ Mr. LawI cannot answer that question off-hand, but I can assure my hon. and gallant Friend that we are at one with the United States Government in this matter.
§ Mr. PurbrickWhen does my right hon. Friend expect a statement to be made?
§ Mr. LawI cannot tell the hon. Member now. A statement will be made at the soonest opportune moment; we must leave that to the Prime Minister or the Foreign Secretary.
§ Mr. LawI cannot say when the statement will be made, but I can assure my hon. and gallant Friend that either the Foreign Secretary or the Prime Minister will inform the House of developments at the earliest moment that is opportune.