§ 49. Mr. THOMAS SHAWasked the Prime Minister whether the German proposals for a five-Power pact include, with regard to the eastern frontiers of Germany, a proposal for compulsory arbitration or only for arbitration unaccompanied by compulsory obligations?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Ronald McNeill)My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs asks me to say that he thinks that it would be clearly inexpedient at present to add anything on this subject to the statement which he made in this House on the 24th of March.
§ Mr. SHAWCan the hon. Gentleman give any idea as to when it would be possible to make a plain statement, so that people may know what is taking place?
§ Mr. McNEILLI am afraid that it is impossible for me to say that.