HC Deb 26 October 1953 vol 518 c2417
28. Mr. Donnelly

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a further statement on the situation in Korea.

Mr. Eden

I have nothing to add to what I said about Korea on 20th October, except to say that Mr. Dean, the spokesman of all the nations with forces under the United Nations Command, has met today with the emissaries of the Chinese and North Koreans at Panmunjom to discuss arrangements for the setting up of the Political Conference.

Mr. Donnelly

Returning to the question of future activities by Mr. Syngman Rhee, did the right hon. Gentleman see in yesterday's "Observer" a report from its Seoul correspondent saying that there was considerable apprehension as to what Mr. Rhee might do? Will he not at least go as far as to repeat the warning given in the Downing Street statement in August, of the view of Her Majesty's Government should Mr. Rhee break the truce on his own initiative?

Mr. Eden

I said something a few minutes ago which exactly corresponded to the question of the hon. Member.