§ 48. Mr. Gammansasked the Prime Minister when he proposes to publish the correspondence between himself and President Truman on the situation in Palestine.
§ The Prime MinisterI have no such intention.
§ Mr. GammansDoes not the Prime Minister realise that the question of Palestine is doing more than anything else to poison Anglo-American relations at the present time? Does he not consider that the House is entitled to know what representations have been made by him to the American Government on this subject?
§ The Prime MinisterI am not prepared to accept either of the statements of the hon. Member. It is clearly a question for consideration whether or not correspondence between myself and the President of the United States should be published. As far as I am aware, there is no precedent for it.
§ Major PooleDoes not the Prime Minister agree that if there is any poison in this matter, it is certainly not being spread in this House?