46. Major DAVIESasked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the disclosure of what purported to be the decisions reached at the last Supreme Allied Conference at Versailles; and whether, having regard to the reply given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the Leader of the Liberal party that it was not in the public interest to disclose the conclusions of the Allied Council, he is prepared to take immediate steps for the purpose of preventing such disclosures in the future?
§ The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. Bonar Law)The Government are taking and will take whatever steps seem most effective for the purpose.
§ 53. Mr. DAVID MASONasked whether the recent manifesto issued after the Versailles Conference represents the views of all the Allies, including the United States of America?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe answer is in the affirmative.
§ Mr. MASONWill the right hon. Gentleman explain the discrepancy between the manifesto and the recent statement of the President of the United States?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWPerhaps when I have seen the discrepancy I shall be able to explain it.
§ Mr. MACMASTERIs it any part of the functions of the Conference at Versailles to issue manifestoes on declarations of policy?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI can add nothing on that subject to what was said by the Foreign Secretary last night.
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe President of the United States never had an opportunity of assenting or dissenting, but the diplomatic representative of the United States in Paris was present.