Mr. Ramsay Macdonald said he was frankly dissatisfied with the statement, which lacked realistic detail. "He was not so much dis quieted by the spontaneous uprising: of certain countries claiming per manent seats, but because—thoes countries had been encouraged daily to go on. He declared that the Government had allowed Poland to pursue inquiries and approach government after government, while' Britain stood by apparently without opinions.
"We are now told" he sai fon account of the delicate difficult situation which has arisen by those claims being carried to a point which involves the honour of the nations making them, that it is inexpedient and wrong of the House to tie Sir Austen "Chamberlain's hands." That was an idea which the House had a perfect right to
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