HC Deb 11 April 1951 vol 486 cc994-6
3. Captain Soames

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is in a position to give an account of conversations that have taken place between His Majesty's Government and other members of the United Nations on the political and military advisability of crossing the 38th Parallel; on what date these conversations commenced; and whether they are likely to be concluded before the 38th Parallel is crossed in strength.

9. Mr. Nigel Fisher

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if agreement has been reached upon the territorial objectives of the United Nations Forces in Korea and the extent of the United Nations advance beyond the 38th Parallel.

11. Mr. Wyatt

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will propose that instructions should be sent by the relevant United Nations Committee to their Supreme Commander in Korea as to the making of political statements; and what protests have been made by His Majesty's Government to the United States Government concerning the repeated pronouncements by General MacArthur which deal with political matters as well as military, in view of the fact that General MacArthur is in command of British troops.

14 and 15. Mr. Driberg

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1) if he will initiate discussions with the United States Government and other members of the United Nations with a view to establishing more satisfactory machinery for communication between the United Nations organisation and the Supreme Commander for the United Nations Forces in Tokyo;

(2) if, in view of the urgent necessity of clarifying the situation in Korea and the intentions of the United Nations, he will endeavour to secure a fresh statement of the aims of the United Nations in the Korean conflict.

16. Mr. Rankin

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the altered military situation, he is now prepared to make a fresh statement clarifying the objectives of the United Nations in Korea.

19. Mr. Donnelly

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will initiate discussions with the United States Government and other members of the United Nations with a view to securing more effective control of the Supreme Commander of the United Nations Forces in Tokyo.

20 and 21. Mr. Michael Foot

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1) when a new statement on war aims in Korea may be expected;

(2) whether the British Government have joined with other powers concerned in the fighting in Korea who have drawn up a draft statement of war aims in Korea.

24. Mr. Blackburn

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what are the official channels through which His Majesty's Government can ensure that their views are taken into account by General MacArthur in the conduct of the campaign in Korea.

Mr. H. Morrison

In view of the large number of Questions regarding Korea, I will, with permission, make a statement in relation to these Questions at the end of Questions.

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