§ Mr. Manderasked the Prime Minister what countries have now accepted the invitation of President Roosevelt that an international conference should be held to deal with the problem of the refugees driven from their homes for racial, religious, or political reasons; those countries which have refused; the place and date of the meeting; and what form of co-operation with the League of Nations is contemplated?
§ Mr. Butler:I have no complete list of acceptances and refusals, but I understand that more than 30 countries have now agreed to co-operate in setting up the inter-governmental committee proposed by the United States Government. The United States Government have suggested that the first meeting of this committee should be held at Evian on 6th July. The bearing of the committee's work upon the activities of the League in connection with the refugee problem is, no doubt, a matter which will be discussed at this meeting.