14. Mr. V. ADAMSasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any answer from the Germans is anticipated to the British note?
§ Mr. EDENI have nothing to add to the answer given to the hon. and gallant Member for Nuneaton (Lieut.-Commander Fletcher) on the 2nd instant.
Mr. ADAMSCould not my right hon. Friend press for an early reply to these perfectly reasonable questions?
§ Mr. EDENPerhaps my hon. Friend will wait to hear the answer to another question which is on the Paper.
§ 17. Mr. A. HENDERSONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will consider making representations to the German Government as to the desirability of their avoiding any further delay in answering the questionnaire addressed to them by His Majesty's Government?
§ Mr. EDENNo, Sir, His Majesty's Ambassador in Berlin has already reminded the German Government on more than one occasion of the desire of His Majesty's Government for an early reply.
§ Mr. HENDERSONIs it not time that further friendly but firm representations were made to the German Government that their delay is having a very bad effect on public opinion in this and in other countries?
§ Sir P. HARRISHave the German Government given any explanation to His Majesty's representative in Berlin of this very prolonged delay?
§ Mr. HENDERSONIs it not a fact that in the Note which was sent to the Locarno Powers by the German Government on 31st March they divided the forthcoming periods into three, the first one being four months from that date during which the procedure should be arranged with regard to the forthcoming negotiations, and is not this going to reduce to a minimum the time for a further reply?
§ Mr. EDENI have made clear our own views and our own desire to make progress. What I am saying is that I am not prepared to ask for an answer again.