HC Deb 11 March 1941 vol 369 cc1147-8
38. Mr. Mander

asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the advisability of printing, in the form of a White Paper, the various statements that have been made from time to time on behalf of the Government by Ministers with regard to our war and peace aims, so that they may appear in a collected form?

The Lord Privy Seal (Mr. Attlee)

No, Sir. It is not intended to impose this labour upon the Departments at this busy time.

Mr. Mander

Is that because of the vast amount of paper that would be required? Will the right hon. Gentleman bear in mind that the Government has said less about peace aims than even the Chamberlain Government did?

Mr. Garro Jones

Having regard to the insistence of the hon. Member for East Wolverhampton (Mr. Mander) on this matter, would it not be possible to give the hon. Member an opportunity to publish a book drawing the frontiers of the world after the war, with particular reference to the economic and political systems that he would impose upon the defeated countries?

Mr. McGovern

Would the right hon. Gentleman inform the House whether he has changed his views regarding the publication of peace aims since he went from this side of the House to the other side?