Oral Answers to Questions — Disarmament and European Settlement

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 22 January 1959.

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Photo of Mr Harold Macmillan Mr Harold Macmillan , Bromley 12:00, 22 January 1959

I am anxious to have discussion and negotiation, but I am not anxious to disclose before such negotiation exactly to what degree of movement adjustment might be made. That seems a hopeless method of negotiation. We have stood and we stand by what we believe to be right and fair proposals. It may be that adjustment can be made which would bring the Soviet Government to agree to them. We shall try to find out ways of doing it, but we should not abandon our position before we start.