§ 42. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make as yet any statement as to the conclusions of His Majesty's Ministers as to the question of the freedom of the seas; and whether he hopes to be in a position to make any approach to America on the matter before the Dissolution of Parliament?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINI am not yet in a position to make any statement with regard to this question.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODAre we to understand that the right hon. Gentleman will not be able to make a statement before the Dissolution; and is the consideration of the matter still going on, or has it been closed?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINThe matter is still under consideration. I cannot say whether it will be possible to make a statement before the Dissolution or not, because that depends partly upon the date of the Dissolution and partly upon the progress made.