Britain's Position In The Event Of American-Soviet War
Received Thursday, 9. 85 a.rn^ LONDON, February 9. The Atlantic Pact would create the best possible eonditions for the discussion of peaee in the world, the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, told the House of Commons. Mr. Ronald ChapTain asked whether Mr. Bevin would give an assuranee that Britain's policy was that no obligations would be entered into under the terms of the pact whereby Britain would automatically beeome a belligerent in the event of war between the United States and Russia. - Mr. Bevin replied, "No." „ Mr. Chaplain asked Mr. Bevin was he aware of "the con-> sternation that his refusal of this. moderate modest request would give, and that there is groat public concern about what is going on in Washington," Mr. Bevin replied that he had not heard of any consternation. When the Atlantic Pact was concluded, the Government would consider it and it would be debated in the House of Commons.
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Chronicle (Levin), 10 February 1949, Page 5
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