§ 17. Mr. Ronald Chamberlainasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs for what reason the British representative on the Security Council was instructed to oppose supervision by U.N.O. of U.S. aid to Greece and Turkey.
Mr. McNeilThe United Kingdom representative opposed the proposal for United Nations supervision of American aid to Greece on the grounds that it was invidious to demand supervision in this case any more than in the case of a similar aid which has been and is still being given by other Powers to other countries in Europe.
§ Mr. ChamberlainDoes not my right hon. Friend feel that that is really rather a weak argument, and that the Russian attitude in this matter was fundamentally sound? Further, does he not feel that here was a golden opportunity -lost to implement our professed policy of supporting and using the United Nations organisation?
Mr. McNeilI am delighted, of course, that my hon. Friend considers that the Russian model was the one which we should have followed, because that, of course, was what we did.
§ Sir W. SmithersSaint George for England!