HC Deb 09 June 1937 vol 324 cc1737-8
2. Mr. Vyvyan Adams

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has read a speech delivered on 1st June by the British Ambassador in Berlin at the Deutsch-Englische Gesellschaft, in which Sir Nevile Henderson commented upon opinion prevalent in Great Britain about the Nazi dictatorship and added that the English might learn therefrom some useful lessons; and whether he has any statement to make upon this speech?

Mr. Eden

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Kingswinford (Mr. A. Henderson) on Monday last, to which I have nothing to add.

Mr. Adams

While I appreciate the reference of my right hon. Friend, may I ask him to remind his Excellency that this old democracy has nothing to learn from any foreign dictatorship?

Major-General Sir Alfred Knox

Will the right hon. Gentleman convey his congratulations to His Majesty's Ambassador in Berlin on having made a real contribution to the cause of peace?

Mr. Macquisten

Is it not the case that —[Interruption.]

Sir W. Davison

On a point of Order. May I ask, Sir, whether your attention has been drawn to the fact that time after time when the Opposition do not desire a question to be asked or answered, they make an uproar in the House?

Mr. Macquisten

Is it not the case that what the Ambassador meant when he said that we could learn a useful lesson from Germany was not what has been attributed to him by hon. Members opposite—[Interruption.]

Mr. Speaker

I hope hon. Members will allow questions to be put without interruption.

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