§ Mr. LANSBURY(by Private Notice) asked the Lord President of the Council whether he is in a position to give the House the latest information as to what results have been reached at Lausanne?
§ Mr. BALDWINI will give the House the latest information that I have. It was announced last night at Lausanne that the heads of the Delegations of the six inviting Powers had decided yesterday, at the suggestion of the President of the Conference, to set up a Bureau composed of the President and one representative of each Delegation of the inviting Powers to examine the present position on the subject of reparations in the light of the preliminary exploration that had already been carried out at Lausanne. The Bureau met at once, and eat until an early hour this morning. It resumed its deliberations at 10.30 this morning to continue its work, and a message received from the Prime Minister at noon said that it was still sitting.
A second decision taken by these six inviting Powers yesterday afternoon was that their Ministers of Commerce or the Latters' representatives should meet together to consider certain questions connected with the second part of the work of the Lausanne Conference, namely:" The measures necessary to solve the 2023 other economic and financial difficulties which are responsible for and may prolong the present world crisis," in preparation for the wider Conference which will consider these questions in the near future. A first meeting was held last might, at which agreement was reached on the subjects under discussion. The meeting was resumed at noon to-day for the purpose of agreeing upon their report.
§ Mr. LANSBURYMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he will consider publishing an official statement should any decisions be arrived at over the week-end, so that the public may have definite information on the decisions which may be taken?
§ Mr. BALDWINThis is the latest news I have been able to get, and, if any further news comes through before the House rises to-morrow, I will see that it is communicated. I will take the suggestion of the right hon. Gentleman into consideration.