– in the House of Commons at on 20 March 1935.
Mr Dudley Joel
, Dudley
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether in view of the coming diplomatic visits to Germany and Russia, he can give an assurance that Parliament will not be committed without its prior knowledge to any possible modification of the Versailles Treaty?
Mr John Simon
, Spen Valley
The visits to these capitals are purely exploratory.
Mr Frederick Cocks
, Broxtowe
Can the right hon. Gentleman say whether, before he goes, he intends to have a consultation with France and Italy?
Mr John Simon
, Spen Valley
I do not think that that arises out of this question.
Captain CAZALET:
4.asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the subject of Russian debts to this country, both national and private, will be discussed during the visit of the Lord Privy Seal to Moscow?
Mr Anthony Eden
, Warwick and Leamington
I do not at present anticipate this. The visit to Moscow is in response to an invitation from the Soviet Government and conversations will be mainly concerned with questions arising out of the present political situation in Europe.
Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
