The Archive · 1938

Many Questions

London, Mar. 20.

Thirty questions on the Order Paper of the House of Commons for Monday addressed to the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, relate to Foreign Affairs.

Mr. Chamberlain will be asked to make statements on the progress of the Anglo-Italian conversations in Rome between Lord Perth, British Ambassador to Italy, and Count Ciano, Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs,. and on the negotiations among the members of the Non-Intervention Committee.

Czechoslovakia and Spain, including the bombing of Barcelóna, are also the subjects of many questions.

Parliámentary correspondents of the newspapers express the view that the Prime Minister will meet the wishes of the members in all parts of the House of Commons by making a general statement on foreign policy, in the light of recent events, some time nex week.

It is predicted that this will be after Wednesday's Cabinet and several Lobby correspondents name Thursday as the probable day. Others speculate on the likelihood of a General debate on international affairs on that day, following Mr. Chamberlain's statement.

In the House of Commons on Wednesday there will be a general debate on unemployment and economic conditions.—Reuter.

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