§ 56. Mr. MARJORIBANKSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is able to make any further statement with regard to the European financial situation?
§ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. Philip Snowden)My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister will, I understand, be making a statement at the end of Questions, and perhaps the hon. Member will await that statement.
§ Mr. MARJORIBANKSWill the right hon. Gentleman at any rate assure the House that His Majesty's Government will be no party to imposing political conditions on Germany?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThis subject is to be dealt with at the end of Questions.
§ Mr. STANLEY BALDWIN(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister 760 whether he can make any statement with regard to the proposed conference to take place on Monday.
§ The PRIME MINISTERSince this morning's communiqué was issued, further consultations have taken place. Pursuant to these, we have been informed that the German Chancellor has now decided to proceed to Paris. The visit that I had intended to pay to Berlin with the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has in consequence been postponed. The conference of Ministers will take place in London on Monday as already announced.
§ Mr. MARJORIBANKSMay we have an assurance that the British Government will be no party to the imposition of political conditions, thus exploiting the financial crisis?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI shall take note of the question.
§ Mr. MARJORIBANKSrose—
§ Mr. SPEAKERThis is not the time to debate this question.