第二次柏林危机爆发之后,英国从自身利益出发主张用和平谈判的方式解决危机,反对法国和联邦德国的对苏强硬立场,更反对美国“有限使用武力”的军事应急方案。麦克米伦的访苏之行,为东西方间的缓和创造了条件,开启了会议谈判的大门。在麦克米伦政府的斡旋之下,美、英、法、苏日内瓦外长会议得以召开,四大国首脑会议亦纳入日程,对柏林危机的缓和起到了重要作用。 After the second Berlin crisis, the United Kingdom proceeded from its own interests to advocate the use of peace talks to resolve the crisis, oppose the hard-line stance of France and the Federal Republic of Germany against the Soviet Union and oppose the U.S. military emergency plan of “limited use of force.” Macmillan’s visit to the Soviet Union created the conditions for easing between the East and the West and opened the door for the negotiation of the conference. Under the mediation by the Macmillan government, the meeting of foreign ministers of the United States, Britain, France and Sudan was held and the summit of the four major countries was also put on the agenda, which played an important role in easing the crisis in Berlin.