HC Deb 23 March 1920 vol 127 cc240-1
48. Mr. CLYNES

asked the Prime Minister when the assembly of the League of Nations is to meet?

Mr. BONAR LAW (Leader of the House)

I cannot add anything to the answer which my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister gave yesterday to a similar question by my hon. Friend the Member for Yeovil.

49. Mr. ALEXANDER SHAW

asked the Prime Minister what is to be the method of selection of the three delegates from the United Kingdom to the Assembly of the League of Nations?

Mr. BONAR LAW

The selection of the British Representatives on the Assembly of the League of Nations will be in the hands of his Majesty's Government.

Mr. SHAW

Will the right hon. Gentleman consider the possibility of the selection of at least one of these delegates being made by this House?

Mr. BONAR LAW

I cannot see that it would be desirable to have an appointment of that kind made in that way. The Government must be responsible.

Mr. A. WILLIAMS

Will the right hon. Gentleman bear in mind the promise made to me by the Prime Minister some two months ago that he would consider mak- ing these appointments in such a way that one at least of the three represented the minorities in this House?

Mr. BONAR LAW

That is quite a different thing. I am sure that that consideration will be taken into account.

Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHY

Will the House be invited to approve in the usual way of the appointment?

Mr. BONAR LAW

If that course were adopted we should not have much time for anything else.