London, Feb. 2.
Replying to a question on the Van Zeeland trade report, the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, seid in the House of Commons yesterday that the proposals had raised many complicated issues, financial, economic and political.
These would require careful study by the British Government and the cther governments concerned. He could not make any statement until such study was completed.
After paying tribute to the energy, and public spirit with which M. Paul yan Zeeland, former Belgian Premier, had carried out delicate and difficult enquiries, the Prime Minister said he hoped that the report would be examined everywhere in the same objective and constructive spirit as tad inspired its compilation.
Further questioned, Mr. Chamberlain assured the House that the report would be taken as being an urgent matter, and no doubt it would be followed step by.step to bring about ce-operation on means of stimulating world trade.
He agreed with Mr, George Lansbury, Labour member for the Bow and Bromley divisions of, that the primary responsibility for the next move lay with the French and British Governments, which had commissioned M. Van Zeeland to make the enquiries.
Mr. Chamberlain expressed doubt, in reply to the Opposition leader, "Mr. C. R. Attlee, whether an immediate debate on the report would be useful. He suggested that one of the days when the civil vote on account come up for discussion might be suitable for the debate.—Reuter.
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