56. Lieutenant-Colonel C. LOWTHERasked the Lord Privy Seal whether he is prepared to allocate an early date for general discussion upon the question of war indemnities?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI hope that an opportunity will arise on Thursday next.
§ Brigadier-General CROFTWill that be a whole afternoon?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWNo. If it is found that the Irish discussion takes the bulk of the day, I shall try to give another opportunity.
Lieutenant-Colonel LOWTHERWill the right hon. Gentleman give an assurance that the day allocated to this discussion will be prior to the decision of the Peace Conference?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI cannot give such an assurance, but I am afraid it must be.
§ Brigadier-General CROFTWill it be next week?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThere is no possibility of the discussion next week, except on Thursday. I hope there may be an opportunity then.
Lieutenant-Colonel LOWTHERIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that I am sending him a list to-night of another 100 Members desiring discussion at an early date, making more than 200 in all?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI do not think it would make any difference if there were 707.