countries in the Balkens about, which I must say a word or 
      two - Yugoslavia and Greece inevitable that three years of enemy 
      occupation and guerilla fighting there is not a little internal 
      confusion and chaos. It must be remembered that German propaganda, 
      day and night, is trying to increase confusion, trying to spread 
      false reports of our intentions, trying to divide us from our 
      Allies and play one off against the other. So I hope I may say 
      to the House that in approaching these matters in public discussion 
      we should use all possible restraint and above all, if I may 
      add it, resist the temptation of fighting our own elections in 
      all these Balkan lands. I laid down some time ago, with the assent 
      of the cabinet, of course, three rules to try to guide us in 
      this state of affairs, and I will give them to the House. First, 
      to give all the practical help in our power to those elements 
      in these countries which are actively resisting the enemy. Second, 
      to make clear that so far as we can exert any authority it shall 
      be used to ensure that these countries shall be free to choose 
      their governments when they are liberated. Third, to work in 
          the closest possible concert with our Allies.     
 
                                                            
 
 
Having said so much, may we, on the basis of these rules, 
      look at Yugoslavia? For many months past the head and front of 
      resistance to the enemy in Yugoslavia have been the Partisans 
      under their Commander-in-chief, General Tito. From all the reports 
      which we have received it is clear that these Partisans are containing 
      and engaging a large number of German divisions. We are them 
      in every possible way. Our action in this respect has, of course, 
                  been endorsed by our Allies.              
 
     Mr. Bellenger (Bassetlaw): By whom has it been endorsed
 
                                                            
 
 
Mr. Eden: By the Soviet Government and the United States Government 
      several times over, at various conferences. Now if I may I would 
      like to go back a little into past history. I want to show the 
      House the development in this matter. As  %a result of information 
      which we had, we decided as long ago as the spring of is year 
      that we should ask General Tito to receive a British military 
      mission. He replied, "Yes", and British officers have 
      been with him ever since. Our mission has been and, as it happens, 
      leadership of a member of this House, my Hon. and Gallant Friend 
      the member for Lancaster (Brigadier Fitzroy MacLeAn)