HC Deb 14 April 1938 vol 334 cc1312-3
74. Mr. Mander

asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the advisability of proposing, with a view to European appeasement, that an exchange of populations should take place between Germany and Czechoslovakia, those Sudetendeutsch who desire to be under German rule leaving Czechoslovakia and those Germans who desire to leave Germany to be permitted to enter Czechoslovakia?

Mr. Butler

No, Sir.

Mr. Mander

Are there not very valuaable precedents for this in the experience of the exchange of populations between Greece and Turkey which was carried out by the League, and in the recent recommendation in the report of the Palestine Commission?

Mr. Wise

Would the League of International Friendship exchange the hon. Member for East Wolverhampton (Mr. Mander)?

Mr. Butler

I am aware of the precedents quoted by the hon. Gentleman, but I have given my answer that we are not prepared to consider the suggestion.