§ 7. Mr. HACKINGasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make any statement to the House as a result of his communications with foreign Powers regarding the fixing of a regular date for Easter?
§ Mr. DALTONSix, out of the 23 Governments to whom His Majesty's Government addressed a communication on this subject in November, 1929, have not yet replied. My right hon. Friend is, therefore, not yet in a position to make any further statement on this subject.
§ Sir ASSHETON POWNALLWhat is the position of those who did reply?
§ Mr. DALTONPerhaps, if the hon. Gentleman would like a detailed reply he will put a question down, but, broadly speaking, no very great enthusiasm was shown for this proposal.
§ Mr. ARTHUR MICHAEL SAMUELWhy cannot we have our own arrangement in the matter as we did in the case of summer time?
§ Mr. DALTONI suggest that any question on the merits of this subject should be addressed to the Home Office which studies the matter in its relation to this country. We at the Foreign Office are only concerned in so far as it is treated as an international question.