Mr. MACLEANasked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that the leading Russian delegates who attended The Hague Conference have stated that the Russian Government could more easily come to understandings with the Governments of Western Europe if negotiations were conducted directly between Russia and the individual Governments; and whether, in view of the failure to come to a collective understanding with Russia at The Hague, His Majesty's Government will enter into direct and single negotiations with the Russian Government?
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§ The PRIME MINISTERAll questions respecting further negotiations with the Soviet Government are dependent upon the attitude which that Government adopts towards the suggestion for a settlement put forward by the Russian delegation at the termination of The Hague Commission; and I cannot usefully answer the present inquiry until that attitude has been defined.