§ 47. Mr. A. Hendersonasked the Prime Minister whether His Majesty's Government will take steps to collaborate with President Roosevelt for the purpose of reducing tariff barriers and securing disarmament, as methods of achieving the beginnings of peace, in view of the offer of collaboration for such purposes made on 23rd February by Mr. Eullitt, the United States Ambassador in Paris, on behalf of President Roosevelt?
§ The Prime MinisterHis Majesty's Government at all times welcome the collaboration of the United States Government in reducing tariff barriers and in promoting such an appeasement of the international situation as might make it possible to pursue profitably the question of general disarmament.
§ Mr. HendersonIn addition to welcoming offers of collaboration, will not the Prime Minister, on behalf of His Majesty's Government, actually get into touch with President Roosevelt and ascertain whether the United States Government really mean business when their representatives make such speeches?
§ The Prime MinisterI do not think I should put it in quite that form, but I think the hon. Member may trust my right hon. Friend to take whatever steps may be appropriate to achieve the desire shared by himself and by us.
§ Mr. HendersonIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that statesmen in all countries are continually making speeches advocating the necessity for co-operation, and is it not time that action was taken instead of making speeches?
§ Mr. H. G. WilliamsWill the Prime Minister also bear in mind that we buy from the United States three times as much as we sell to them?