THE MOSCOW TALKS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 5, 6 July 1939, Page 9

THE MOSCOW TALKS

DOES SOVIET WANT TREATY?

COMMONS QUESTIONS

LATEST REPLY BEING CONSIDERED

(British Official Wirelesi.) (Received July 6, 11.30 a.m.) RUGBY, July 5. The Prime Minister stated in th* House of Commons that the Soviet reply regarding the non-aggression pact had been received yesterday and was being considered in consultation with France. «

In official circles it is not expected that fresh instructions to the British and French Ambassadors in Moscow will be dispatched before tomorrow evening at the earliest. It is assumed that Cabinet, which met twice today, was concerned, among other matters, with the Moscow negotiations. Mr. Chamberlain's statement in the House of Commons gave rise to the following exchange of questions and answers:— Dr. H. Dalton (Labour): Is it true* as stated in the Press today, that one of the outstanding difficulties relates to new proposals put forward by the Government for further extension ol the list of States to be guaranteed? Mr. Chamberlain: I do not think it is desirable to enter into details of what differences are yet unsolved. It would be a mistake to suppose that the difficulties arise from one side only. Dr. Dalton: These negotiations have now been dragging on for three months. Does the Premier realise that he has been treated with great forbearance in the House and the country? Mr. R. A. Pilkington (Conservative): Is the Prime Minister aware that doubt is beginning to grow in this country whether the Soviet wants this treaty? Mr. S. V. T. Adams (Conservative) asked if the Government had considered sending a Cabinet Minister to Moscow.

No further answer was given by Mr. Chamberlain.