47. Captain BENNasked the Prime Minister what instructions will be given to the British delegates at the forthcoming meeting of the Council of the League of Nations in reference to the question of the Ruhr dispute?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo instructions have a yet been given on the subject.
Captain BENNIs it intended to make any use of the friendly right to raise the question that we possess?
§ The PRIME MINISTERInstructions will be given, but it is certainly unusual to mention them in this House before they have been given to our delegates.
Captain BENNWill the House have an opportunity of knowing the instructions before our delegate is dispatched?
§ Captain BERKELEYIn view of the question raised last time by the representative of another Power, and in view of the possibility that it may again be raised by the same Power, will the right hon. Gentleman not consider the propriety of giving definite instructions on this matter?
§ The PRIME MINISTEROh, yes. Definite instructions will be given, but I have no reason to suppose that they will differ from the statements I have made.