§ 31. Mr. MANDERasked the President of the Board of Trade what measures for the economic restoration of Europe are before the League of Nations at the present time, and to what extent the Government is supporting them?
Sir HILTON YOUNG (Secretary, Overseas Trade Department)The Commission of Inquiry for European Union has forwarded a report by its Co-ordination Sub-Committee on Economic Questions to the Assembly of the League. This report embodies a report by a subcommittee of economic experts, which contains a number of suggestions of the kind my hon. Friend has in mind, and will no doubt be published shortly as a League document. I have not yet learnt the result of the Assembly's deliberations during the past week, and decision as to the action of particular Governments must await those deliberations.
§ Mr. MANDERIn view of the fact that the problems of this country can only he solved in the long run by international action, does not the right hon. Gentleman feel that it is desirable that some Minister should be at Geneva at the present time taking part in these discussions?
§ Mr. THURTLECan the right hon. Gentleman say whether in this matter the Government have yet received their instructions from the bankers?