§ 49. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Prime Minister who will be the British representative on the Disarmament Committee of the League of Nations; and whether Parliament will be informed of the general instructions given to the British representative before or after the meeting of the Committee?
§ The PRIME MINISTERAs already stated by the Foreign Secretary, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has been dealing with this question on behalf of His Majesty's Government in all its preliminary stages, and it is my desire that he should continue to represent us. In a matter of so much complexity and where so many States are concerned it would be inexpedient to issue precise instructions in advance of the meeting of the Committee.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIn that case may we be informed what instructions were given after the meeting of the Committee?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIt is impossible in a gathering of that sort to say beforehand how the discussions will run.