§ 2. Major-General Sir Edward Spearsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether a decision has now been reached to invite the Syrian and Lebanese Governments to be represented at the San Francisco Conference.
6. Mr. Astorasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the difficulties standing in the way of the invitation of the Lebanese and Syrian Republics to the San Francisco Conference have now been overcome.
§ 16. Mr. Stokesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can now make a statement with regard to the invitation to the Governments of Syria and Lebanon to attend the Sari Francisco Conference.
§ The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Eden)As I informed the House on 14th March, the question of an invitation to the Syrian and Lebanese Governments to be represented at the San Francisco Conference is under consideration by the Powers concerned. I am still not in a position to add anything definite to that statement, but I have every hope that a satisfactory solution will be reached very shortly.
§ Sir E. SpearsHas my right hon. Friend recommended to the United States and Russian Governments that the two Republics be invited to attend the San Francisco Conference?
§ Mr. EdenAs I say, conversations are proceeding between the Great Powers, and I do not thing it would be right for me to say anything about the matter until they are concluded. My hon. and gallant Friend will observe that there is a note of optimism about the last part of my statement.