§ 40. Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Prime Minister if the speeches made by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on relations between East and West, in London on 11th January, 1961, in Washington on 19th September, on the British Broadcasting Corporation on 7th December and in Paris on 16th December, 1960, represent the policy of Her Majesty's Government.
§ The Prime Minister (Mr. Harold Macmillan)Yes, Sir. I am glad that the hon. Member has read these speeches by my noble Friend the Foreign Secretary. I am sure they will be very good for him.
§ Mr. AllaunIs it not a fact that all these speeches went out of their way to attack Russia or China, and were in sharp contrast to the Prime Minister's friendly speeches during and after his visit to Russia? Will the Prime Minister tell the Foreign Secretary that he is the Foreign Secretary and not the "Minister for Cold War", and that these attacks are the worst possible way to secure conciliation between the two countries?
§ The Prime MinisterNo, Sir. I think that it is right that the Western case should not go by default, and that our position should be stated. At the same time, the Foreign Secretary and all Ministers have been at pains to stress that we are ready at any time to enter into negotiations with the Soviet Union, and this is the policy of the Government.