§ 7. Mr. Emrys Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will arrange with the editors of "Documents in British Foreign Policy 1919–39," to publish a further volume covering the period 1939–45.
§ Mr. MayhewHis Majesty's Government would prefer not to commit themselves at this stage to an extension of the period beyond the outbreak of war in 1939, but the question of such an extension—which would involve much more than one volume—is continually kept in mind.
§ Mr. HughesIn view of the interest in the history of international relationships in 1940, will my right hon. Friend consider publishing the documents which show that we were contemplating an attack on Soviet Russia?
§ Mr. MayhewI repudiate the implication in that question, and I have nothing to add about publications beyond what I have said.
§ Mr. HughesIf my hon. Friend repudiates the allegation, how does he explain the correspondence that was published in the Swedish White Book?
§ Mr. MayhewIt illustrates our anxiety about the sources of German war supplies.