§ At the end of Questions—
§ Mr. ATTLEEI beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House in order to call attention to a denite matter of urgent public importance, namely, "The action of the Secretary of State for War in making, in a foreign country, immediately prior to the meeting of the Assembly of the League, a public pronouncement which conflicts with the declared foreign policy of His Majesty's Government and the treaty obligations by which this country is bound."
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe right hon. Gentleman asks leave to move the Adjournment of the House in order to call attention to a definite matter of urgent public importance, namely, "The action of the Secretary of State for War in making, in a foreign country, immediately prior to the meeting of the Assembly of the League, a public pronouncement which conflicts with the declared foreign policy of His Majesty's Government and the treaty obligations by which this country is bound." Hon. Members know that under Standing Order No. 8 this kind of Motion must be moved at the earliest possible moment. The speech to which this Motion refers was, I understand, made on Wednesday of last week. I do not think hon. Members of this House heard of it until the following Thursday, the day after, and therefore, after such a short time, I do not propose to object to the Motion on that ground, that it is not made at the earliest possible moment. It might have been made on Thursday, but I will take it that this is the earliest moment it could have been made. Has the right hon. Member the leave of the House?
§ The pleasure of the House having been signified, the Motion stood over, under Standing Order No. 8, until Half-past Seven o'Clock this evening.