§ 29. Mr. A. Hendersonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what official representations have been received from the Soviet Government in respect of the statement, in their Note dated 27th November, 1958, that they did not propose to introduce any changes in relation to West Berlin until 27th May, 1959, in regard to a modification of the date into July, 1959, or even later.
§ Mr. R. AllanSince the Soviet Note of 27th November, 1958, there has been no formal communication from the Government of the Soviet Union about the date on which they might seek to introduce any changes in the arrangements concerning Berlin.
§ Mr. HendersonDoes that reply mean that, in spite of Mr. Khrushchev's public utterances, the Government consider that the so-called "deadline" of 27th May still remains?
§ Mr. AllanThe right hon. and learned Gentleman will have seen what Mr. Khrushchev said at Leipzig, and I understand that he said something on the same lines to my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister when he was in Moscow. Beyond that I cannot go. The formal position is as I have stated.