HC Deb 15 May 1934 vol 289 cc1617-8
45. Mr. MANDER

asked the Prime Minister whether he proposes to visit the Disarmament Conference on its reassembling at the end of May at Geneva?

The PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald)

No, Sir.

Mr. MANDER

Does not the Prime Minister feel that the present state of the Disarmament Conference requires some supreme effort, such as the presence of the head of the Government?

Mr. MACQUISTEN

Go yourself.

Mr. RUNCIMAN

It is obvious that we cannot enter into an arrangement of this kind without agreement between the Powers. I am certainly not prepared to accept any responsibility whatever for hostilities between Bolivia and Paraguay.

Mr. COCKS

Will the right hon. Gentleman prohibit the export of arms from this country?

HON. MEMBERS

Order!

Mr. SPEAKER

Mr. Cove.

Following is the statement :

Mr. MANDER

May I ask whether the reason is that the Government have not yet been able to agree upon any disarmament policy?