§ 22. Mr. Zilliacusasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in view of the fact that official statements by General de Gaulle and Mr. Khrushchev have made it clear that the French and Soviet Governments will agree to unifying Germany only on the basis of recognition of Germany's existing frontiers, including her frontiers with Poland and Czechoslovakia, whether, in order to facilitate agreement at a Summit Conference, he will now extend such recognition on behalf on Her Majesty's Government.
§ Mr. ProfumoThe final delimitation of the frontier between Germany and Poland cannot be formalised until there is a peace settlement. As regards the frontier between Germany and Czechoslovakia, Her Majesty's Government take the view that no consideration should be given to any changes effected in 1938 or subsequently.
§ Mr. ZilliacusIn thanking the hon. Gentleman for that reply, may I ask whether it means that in the view of the Government it is merely a matter of delimiting the frontier between Poland and Germany, of marking out the frontier posts with any small changes to prevent a farm being divided or something of that sort? Is that the position of the Government, that they rule out any major changes of that frontier?
§ Mr. ProfumoI did inform the House of the attitude of Her Majesty's Government and I have nothing to add to what I said.
§ Dr. KingIs the hon. Gentleman aware that the recognition by Germany of the present frontiers of Germany could be a main contribution to peace in Europe? That being so, will his Government do what they can to impress that on our German allies?
§ Mr. J. HyndIs not the view of Her Majesty's Government that it would be a mistake to try to settle a final peace treaty with Germany from one side by a public declaration and Answers in Parliament? Is it not the case that this could be easily settled by the other side agreeing to a peace treaty where the whole matter could be finally discussed and disposed of?