§ 5. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has had brought to his notice by the Government of the United States of America the letter written by Mr. Stimson to Senator Borah on the question of preventing war by means of the recognition or non-recognition of the results of illegal or immoral action by an offending state; and, if so, what action he is taking?
§ Mr. EDENYes, Sir. A copy of the letter has been received. As I informed the hon. Members for East Wolverhampton (Mr. Mander) and Broxtowe (Mr. Cocks) on the 24th of February, His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom have already made their attitude clear on this question. I would 1086 further remind the right hon. Gentleman that the appeal to the Japanese Government by the 12 members of the Council, of whom His Majesty's Government was one, also made specific reference to this point.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODAre we to understand from the answer that His Majesty's Government approves of the principles of the letter?
§ Mr. EDENI think the right hon. and gallant Gentleman will be on safer ground if he assumes that we approved of the statement which His Majesty's Government made as a member of the Council.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODBut the letter was not then written, and was not before His Majesty's Government at that time. Is the letter being considered with a view to any new action?