§ 46. Mr. Lewisasked the Prime Minister whether he will take an early opportunity of establishing such contact with the President-Elect of the United States of America as will keep Her Majesty's Government informed of any decisions or proposed future changes of policy that have been agreed, and in particular any such changes resultant upon the President-Elect's recent visit to the United Nations Command in Korea in order that Her Majesty's Government may be kept fully informed on all matters that may in future arise out of this visit.
§ The Prime MinisterGeneral Eisenhower will not be installed as President until 20th of January. Meanwhile Her Majesty's Government will not neglect any opportunities that may occur of private and informal discussion with the new Administration. In this connection I would refer the hon. Gentleman to my Tight hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs' reply to his Question of 1st of December.
§ Mr. LewisWhile thanking the Prime Minister for that reply, may I ask whether his attention has been drawn to the report that President-Elect Eisenhower has requested General MacArthur to submit to him his plan of proposals for ending the Korean War? May I ask the Prime Minister whether Her Majesty's Government will stand by their declaration of containing the Korean War, and that if General MacArthur's plan is, as his previous one was, to spread the Korean War, Her Majesty's Government will have no part in that?
§ The Prime MinisterI think it would be better if that question were put on the Order Paper.