§ Q17. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Prime Minister if, following his recent conversations with the French Prime Minister and President de Gaulle's visit to Russia, and in view of his own forthcoming visits to Russia and Washington, he will now invite President de Gaulle to London, with a view to achieving a common effort to secure peace in Vietnam.
§ The Prime MinisterThe French Government are already well aware of our views on Vietnam as we are of theirs. The time would not seem ripe for further 267W consultations as suggested by my hon. Friend, since the North Vietnamese still show no signs of a readiness to negotiate.