§ Mr. McENTEEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement as to the extent to which political relations are now to be involved in the Anglo-Japanese commercial negotiations; and whether he will give an assurance that the House will be informed at the earliest date before we enter into further political commitments of any sort in the Far East?
§ Sir J. SIMONThere is no intention to introduce political questions into any discussions on commercial matters, and no question of further political commitments arises.