§ 39. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the reasons which led to Great Britain agreeing to the recent declaration of 16 nations about peace in Korea.
§ The Minister of State (Mr. Selwyn Lloyd)I know of no recent declaration. If the hon. and learned Member is referring to the Declaration signed on 7th August, 1953, I can only refer him to the reply given to the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Battersea, North (Mr. Jay) on 26th October.
§ Mr. HughesDoes the Minister of State realise that, whatever were the reasons which actuated Britain on that occasion, they have not had the desired effect? Will he now tell the House what he is doing to bring about a settled peace?
§ Mr. LloydI think that the purpose of the Declaration was to make quite certain that there should not be a resumption of hostilities in Korea, and that certainly has not happened.