He said that the Government was not in disagreement with Mr, Lansbury, but, if they differed, the differences were of the degree of faith rather than of substance, All people viewed with grave concern the preparations being made for war, If Great Britain—the last of all nations to do so—were reconsidering the state of her armaments, It. w not because she wanted 10 g0 to wi but with a view to strengthening the forces of order against the forces of disorder.
But, he continued, if the situation changed and an opportunity came for an all-round reduction of arm: ments, the Government would grat with both hands, Referring to the pronouncement made at Geneva by Sir Samuel Hoare, former Foreign Secretary) on the problem of raw materials, Lord Crat borne said that the Government still believed that an international diseussion of these issues would be immensely valuable, but could anyone say that the time was ripe for" the discussion of these exceedingly ce plex questions?
They must avoid, he added, repeti-Mien of the disastrous failure ofthe international monetary" and conference. The Govern-not shirking: the issue. A preliminary examination of the problem had begun, but they could not w date for further negotiations In the present circumstances, After further debate, Mr, Lansbury's motion was defeated and the Conservative amendment carried.
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