The Archive · 1933

Both Major

(Liberal) and Mr. "George bury, leader of the Labour Party, pressed for a statement to the House on the proposals which would be discussed with America. that the delegation had not yet been In reply, the Prime Minister sai settled and thought it would be preferable that the House should await the delegation's report after} the negotiations before taking up jesitions that could not be changed.

who abject of the delegation, he added, was to get into close personfal touch with America so that both Governments. may goon harmioni ously Yo face the ble, problem th would have to be solved before they could come to a settlement.

As regards war debts, Mr. Mac-Donald said: "We want an_a ment with America which will en policy. several members not to enter into any engagement before Parliament had an opportunity for discussion, but he declined to answer.—Reuter.

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