§ 18. Mr. WARDLAW-MILNEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will now give the House an indication of the position of affairs in connection with the Egyptian Conference and state what points arising out of the offer set out in the White Paper are now and have been under discussion?
§ 26. Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he can now make any statement as to the progress of the negotiations with the Egyptian delegation now in this country?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Dalton)The proposals issued in the White Paper are still under discussion, but my right hon. Friend does not consider that it would be helpful at the present stage of the negotiations to go into points of detail in reply to a Parliamentary Question.
§ Mr. WARDLAW-MILNEMay I ask the hon. Gentleman whether we are to understand that the proposals do not go further than those laid down in the White Paper under discussion. in view of the statement of the right hon. Gentleman the Foreign Secretary that these proposals were the extreme limit to which we can go?
§ Mr. DALTONMy right hon. Friend hopes that he may perhaps be in a position to make a statement on the Adjournment on Thursday by permission of the House. Meanwhile, I have nothing to add.