HC Deb 22 March 1960 vol 620 c234
42. Mr. Warbey

asked the Prime Minister on what dates he discussed with President Eisenhower the possibility of flights by allied aircraft through the Berlin air corridor at heights exceeding 10,000 feet.

The Prime Minister

It is not customary to disclose the contents or existence of messages exchanged with other heads of Government.

Mr. Warbey

To protect the Foreign Secretary from being left holding another unwanted baby, especially at a time when encouraging news is coming from Geneva, will the Prime Minister ask the President to keep the Pentagon well under control while these vital international conferences are going on?

The Prime Minister

I do not know what messages the hon. Member would send to President Eisenhower if he were in my position, but I would not have thought that that sort of message would be the most tactfully framed.