§ 80. Lieut.-Colonel WILLEYasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the quantity of rolling stock and locomotives still due to Poland by Germany; and when these should have been delivered?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAME (Secretary, Overseas Trade Department)So far as I know the total quantity has not yet been fixed.
§ Lieut.-Colonel WILLEYCan the hon. and gallant Gentleman give an indication when he will be able to state the exact number of locomotives and the exact amount of rolling stock due to Poland from Germany?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMEI cannot do that because it does not rest with this country to fix it, but if the hon. and gallant Member will put down a question I will try to give him a more satisfactory answer.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINHas anything been done in this matter in Eastern Europe or in Central Europe?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMEThat raises a very specific question, and I must ask for notice.
§ Lord R. CECILWill the Government take care not to give any diplomatic assistance to Poland until she shows herself ready to comply with the terms of the Peace Treaty?
§ Lieut.-Colonel WILLEYIs the hon. and gallant Member aware that British trade with Poland is being seriously hampered through the deficiency of rolling stock in Poland, and that rolling stock is due to Poland from Germany under the Treaty? Can he give any indication whether Poland will be assisted to receive that rolling stock from Germany?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMEA wider authority has been set up to determine the question put to me by my hon. and gallant Friend. With regard to the point put by the Noble Lord I think I can hardly be expected to answer a broad diplomatic question of that sort on a specific point.