§ 57. Mr. S. O. Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the statement made by the Chinese People's Government that it will withdraw all Chinese armed forces from North Korea by the end of 1958; and what action the British Government, as one of the signatories of the Korean Armistice Agreement, will now take, in the interest of peace in the Far East, with respect to a similar withdrawal of United Nations forces from South Korea.
§ Mr. Ian HarveyHer Majesty's Government welcome any move which may help to reduce tension and prepare the way to a peaceful settlement of the Korean problem on the lines approved by the United Nations. The withdrawal of troops was, however, only one of the Communist proposals and Her Majesty's Government are in process of examining these as a whole, as are the other Governments who contributed forces to the United Nations Command in Korea. It would be premature to make a statement on the attitude which Her Majesty's Government will adopt towards the proposals until they have had a full discussion with the other Governments concerned.