§ 15. Sir A. CHAMBERLAINasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will agree to the appointment of a Select Committee to consider the conditions which should govern the supply of League of Nations publications for the use of Members of this House or take other appropriate means to have the question considered in consultation with Members interested?
Mr. A. HENDERSONIn reply to a question from the hon. and gallant Member for Kingston-upon-Hull (Lieut.-Colonel Sir Lambert Ward) the day before yesterday, I promised to consult the Treasury as to the possibility of presenting a White Paper dealing with the report of the League of Nations Committee regarding the proposed amendment of the Covenant. I have now consulted the Treasury, and find that, in their opinion, the expenditure involved in re-publishing this document as a White Paper would not be justified. I am prepared, however, in order to meet the wishes of hon. Members, to arrange for an additional number of copies of important League of Nations documents to be made Available for their use. In these circumstances I do not consider that inquiry by a Select Committee, as proposed by the right hon. Gentleman, would serve any useful purpose. I would, however, be willing to confer on the whole subject with the right hon. Gentleman, and any other Members who may be especially interested.