§ 29. Lord ROBERT CECILasked the Prime Minister whether he can now say who are to be the delegates and substitute delegates representing this country at the assembly of the League of Nations at Geneva: and whether he himself will be able to be present at any of its sittings?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am not able to answer this question now. I hope to be able to do so to-morrow.
§ Lord R. CECILPerhaps then I may be allowed to repeat the question tomorrow.
§ The PRIME MINISTERYes.
§ Lord R. CECIL(later): Can the Prime Minister now reply to No. 29?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe names of the representatives of the British Government at the meeting of the League of Nations at Geneva are my Noble Friend the Lord President of the Council, my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Education, and my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Stoke-upon-Trent (Lieut.-Colonel J. Ward).
§ Lord R. CECILCan the right hon. Gentleman reply to the last part of my question, as to whether he himself will be able to attend at any part of the proceedings? Does he realise that it will be quite possible for him to go only for two or three days, and to deliver a speech on disarmament or some other question of great international importance.
§ The PRIME MINISTERThere I am leaving myself in the hands of the representatives of the Government. The same suggestion was put to me by them, and I am leaving myself in their hands and shall wait their further suggestion.
§ Mr. GRITTENIs it not more necessary for the right hon. Gentleman to remain in this distressful country?
§ Viscountess ASTORCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether a woman will be sent in an advisory capacity?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThat was also considered by the Government, and it has been decided that that shall he done.