§ 47. Mr. MANDERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if the Government will consider the advisability of proposing to the Council of the League of Nations that a conference of countries on the Gold Standard should be called with a view to taking joint action to deal with the present economic situation?
§ 57. Mr. COCKSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Government will call together immediately a world conference on gold?
§ Mr. P. SNOWDENI would refer the hon. Members to the statement which I made of the Government's policy in this matter in the course of my speech yesterday.
§ Mr. MANDERCan the right hon. Gentleman say which countries are resisting a conference of this kind?
§ Mr. COCKSIn view of the present situation, does not the Chancellor of the Exchequer think that international consideration of this question is desirable, and cannot this country take the initiative?
§ Mr. SNOWDENI cannot add anything to what I said yesterday when I dealt with this matter fully. It is no use inviting people to a conference unless you have some assurance beforehand that they will be likely to respond.