§ 71. Mr. J. Hyndasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement on the policy of Her Majesty's Government in view of the Russian Government's attitude in declaring Eastern Berlin as being within the sovereignty of the East German Government.
§ Mr. TurtonThe hon. Member is no doubt referring to the assertion recently made by the Soviet Commandant in Berlin implying that the Eastern Sector of Berlin is under the sovereignty of the so-called "German Democratic Republic." On 1st December, Her Majesty's Ambassador in Bonn addressed a note to the Soviet representative in Germany stating that this assertion is wholly inconsistent with the quadripartite status of Berlin. The note added that the position of Her Majesty's Government as regards the status of Berlin and their attitude to the so-called German Democratic Republic are well-known as a result of numerous communications to the Soviet Government over a considerable period of time.