§ Mr. LANSBURY(by Private Notice) asked the Lord President of the Council whether he is able to make a statement on the results of the negotiations between the Prime Minister and Signor Mussolini; and whether the Prime Minister will be back in time to make a statement in the House on Thursday?
§ Mr. BALDWINI am not in a position to make any statement pending the return of my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, who, as at present arranged, hopes to be back in this country in time to take part in the Debate on Thursday.
§ Mr. LANSBURYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that in the Press to-day there appears what purports to be an official statement as to certain results which were arrived at between the Ministers at Rome?
§ Mr. BALDWINI will see if it is possible to make any statement before the Prime Minister returns, and I will advise the right hon. Gentleman if there is anything which I can communicate to him to-morrow, but I have nothing more to say at the moment.
§ Mr. LANSBURYThe only point we had in our minds in putting the question was that the statement in the Press purported to be official, and we thought that the House of Commons ought to have it at the earliest opportunity?
§ Mr. BALDWINYes, I agree, but I have not yet had a communication from the Prime Minister himself.