§ 48. Sir E. CARSONasked the Prime Minister when His Majesty's Government will make a statement of the progress made amongst the Allies in carrying out the policy agreed to in the Paris Resolutions?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWIt is intended to make a general statement on this subject either before the reintroduction of the Imports and Exports Bill or at the time when it is reintroduced.
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHIs not the position with regard to this subject entirely altered by the entrance of America into the War, and by the fact that America has never given her approval to the Paris Conference Resolutions, and never will?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI do not know on what ground the hon. Member prophesies what America will or will not do. So far as this Government is concerned, our policy is not changed.
§ Sir E. CARSONIs it not the fact that America is very anxious for united economic control?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI have every reason to believe so, and, of course, as my right hon. Friend knows, any useful action of this kind will be much more effective in conjunction with our Allies.
§ Mr. WHYTEAre we to regard the policy of the Paris Resolutions as an absolute policy or contingent upon the nature of the peace that is made?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThat is rather a complicated question, of which I should require notice.