§ 8. Mr. PONSONBYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether a Memorandum on British foreign policy has been drafted by him and circulated to the Press; and, if so, whether he will explain why this course was adopted?
§ Mr. McNEILLThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative; the second part does not, therefore, arise.
§ Mr. PONSONBYWas the very full statement which appeared in the "Chicago Tribune," and was reproduced in the "Morning Post" and the Continental Press, an entire fabrication?
§ Mr. McNEILLI cannot say if it was an entire fabrication, because I did not read it. It certainly was not issued by the Foreign Office.