HC Deb 27 June 1938 vol 337 cc1516-7
20. Miss Rathbone

asked the Prime Minister whether the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Mr. C. M. Palairet, when representing His Majesty's Government at the Evian Conference, will be accompanied by any experts on refugee work or representatives of the Government Departments concerned; and, if so, will he state the names of these persons?

Mr. Butler

Yes, Sir. The United Kingdom delegates will be accompanied by appropriate expert advisers. The composition of the delegation has not yet been finally settled.

Miss Rathbone

In view of the known pro-Arab sympathies of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster—

Mr. Speaker

Order. That, again, is not the way to put a supplementary question.

28. Lieut.-Commander Fletcher

asked the Prime Minister whether he has yet received from the Secretary-General of the League of Nations the report of the committee appointed to draw up a plan for international assistance to refugees?

Mr. Butler

The detailed plan which the Secretary-General of the League of Nations was instructed to draw up after consultation with the President of the Governing Body of the Nansen Office and the High Commissioner for Refugees coming from Germany has not yet been received.

Lieut.-Commander Fletcher

Does the hon. Gentleman propose to ask the Secretary-General when this report may he expected?

Mr. Butler

I cannot say at present when it is expected, but we certainly hope that it will be expedited as far as possible.