§ 85. Mr. A. Hendersonasked the Prime Minister whether he has any statement to make with reference to the recent conversations between His Majesty's Government and the Italian Government?
§ 76. Sir George Mitchesonasked the Prime Minister whether he has any statement to make in regard to the Anglo-Italian treaty?
§ The Prime MinisterI hope that the hon. Members will be good enough to await the statement which I propose to make at the end of Questions.
§ At the end of Questions—
§ The Prime MinisterThis is the statement which I undertook to make on the Anglo-Italian Agreement:
It is the intention of His Majesty's Government to bring the Anglo-Italian Agreement into force as soon as possible. In accordance with the statement which I made in the House on 11th July, the House should have an opportunity of debating this question. Accordingly, I propose to table a Motion to-night, which the House will debate to-morrow. The Motion will be in the following terms:
That this House welcomes the intention of His Majesty's Government to bring the Anglo-Italian Agreement into force.
§ Mr. AttleeMay I ask the Prime Minister whether he maintains that the condition on which was based the coming into force of the Anglo-Italian Agreement, namely, a settlement in Spain, has been attained?
§ The Prime MinisterThat, of course, is a subject which will have to be discussed to-morrow in the Debate.