§ 4. Lieut. - Commander FLETCHERasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he now contemplates setting on foot negotiations for the settlement, of all outstanding differences between this country and the Irish Free State?
Mr. H. MacDONALDI am keeping in mind the desirability of a settlement of outstanding differences between this country and the Irish Free State, but am not in a position to add anything to the answer which I gave to a similar question by the hon. and gallant Member on 25th February.
§ Mr. LUNNThe right hon. Gentleman has been giving this answer ever since he became Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs. Is he not now taking some steps to try to secure an agreement between this country and the Irish Free State on all outstanding differences?
Mr. MacDONALDThe answer which I have given on two occasions expresses my recognition of the desirability of a settlement of these differences, but I cannot add further to the rest of the answer I have given.
§ Mr. ATTLEECan anything happen if this is merely going on in the right hon. Gentleman's mind? Is he not going to do something?