– in the House of Commons at on 9 December 1929.
Hon. Henry Mond
, Liverpool East Toxteth
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance, namely,
the action of the Government in permitting the British Ambassador to the Union of Soviet Republics to leave for his post before effect has been given to the terms of paragraph 9 of the Protocol.
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy
, Daventry
I cannot accept that Motion, as it does not comply with Standing Order No. 10 as regards urgency.
Hon. Henry Mond
, Liverpool East Toxteth
In reply to the question of urgency, the Ambassador left yesterday, and this is the very earliest possible moment at which I could have raised the point.
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy
, Daventry
Even so, I do not think that it comes within the terms of the Standing Order.
Hon. Henry Mond
, Liverpool East Toxteth
On that point, unless the matter is taken now, the Ambassador cannot be recalled before he reaches Moscow.
Lieut-General Edward Fitzroy
, Daventry
I am not prepared to decide on the merits of the question. The only point I have to decide at the moment is the urgency of it from the point of view of Standing Order No. 10.
Mr Anthony Eden
, Warwick and Leamington
May I call your attention to the fact that the right hon. Gentleman the Foreign Secretary to-day, in reply to a question, for the first time ruled that "Parliament," as expressed in the Protocol, referred only to the House of Commons? Surely, that is a definite matter of urgent public importance.
| STATEMENT showing the quantity and value of motor cars imported into British India during the years shown from the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States of America. | |||||||
| Country of consignment. | Quantity (Number). | ||||||
| 1923–24. | 1924–25. | 1925–26. | 1926–27. | 1927–28. | |||
| United Kingdom | … | … | 1,005 | 1,682 | 2,399 | 2,546 | 3,600 |
| Canada | … | … | 3,290 | 3,956 | 4,775 | 4,476 | 3,400 |
| United States of America | … | … | 2,865 | 3,106 | 4,143 | 4,030 | 6,031 |
| Value in Rs. | |||||||
| United Kingdom | … | … | 45,33,674 | 60,89,293 | 77,69,825 | 80,42,233 | 1,02,54,925 |
| Canada | … | … | 64,56,633 | 65,54,187 | 72,46,485 | 70,19,723 | 63,17,775 |
| United States of America | … | … | 69,44,209 | 73,45,593 | 90,51,664 | 88,99,808 | 1,34,50,812 |
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