§ 37. Captain GARRO-JONESasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has any information to show that France and Italy have entered into an understanding to act jointly and not severally in their negotiations with Britain and America on the subject of their debts?
§ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. Churchill)The answer is in the negative.
§ Captain GARRO-JONESHas the attention of the right hon. Gentleman been drawn to an article under the signature of M. Poincarè in a Sunday newspaper the week before last, in which he stated that it would be incumbent on the French Government to act in association with the Italian Government?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI am afraid I am not able always to read all articles by eminent foreign statesmen in newspapers.
§ Captain GARRO-JONESMay I further ask whether M. Poincarè made it clear in the article that M. Briand—
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe right hon. Gentleman has already said that he has not read it.