Mr. Alan Lee Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many proposals or messages he has received in his capacity as Joint Chairman of the Geneva Conference from either North or South Vietnam, or from any other party to the dispute; and what consequent action he has taken since October, 1964.
§ Mr. William RodgersSince October, 1964, the British Co-Chairman of the Geneva Conference has received four messages from the North Vietnamese, two from the South Vietnamese and nine from other parties concerned with the Vietnam dispute. As my hon. Friend 81W will be aware, my right hon. Friend and his predecessors as Co-Chairman have strenuously sought, in the light of these messages and all the other factors affecting the war in Vietnam to bring it to a speedy end by means of negotiations and a new Conference.