Mr. Norman Smithasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when discussions will begin in Washington on the subject of the conditions to be imposed by the U.S.A. on the recipients of Marshall aid.
§ Mr. MayhewMy right hon. Friend does not accept the implication contained in the wording of this Question. Negotiations began in Washington on Friday, 11th June, for the conclusion of a Bilateral Agreement between the United Kingdom Government and the United States Government in regard to co-operation between the two countries in the application of the European Recovery Programme.