League Of Nations' Assistance
6.
asked the Prime Minister to what extent members of, and the permanent staff of, the League of Nations will give assistance to Finland for the purposes of reconstruction; and whether he will give the terms of the Finnish Note to the League of 21st March on the subject?
I am arranging for the Note to be circulated in the Official Report. The Secretary-General has informed League members of the request of the Finnish Government for the continuation of material and humanitarian assistance. He has also expressed the willingness of the League Secretariat to continue to give all the assistance in their power. The reply of His Majesty's Government to the Secretary-General will follow the lines of the Prime Minister's statement on 19th March.
Following is the Note:
Letter from the Delegate of Finland to the Secretary-General of the League of Nations. Geneva, 21st March, 1940.
(Translation)
"With reference to our conversation of 15th March, I again request you to accept the sincerest thanks of my Government for the assistance which the Secretariat of the League of Nations, under your direction, has been good enough to accord to Finland in consequence of the Assembly resolution of 14th December, 1939.
Under instructions from my Government, I have the honour to request you to inform the members of the League of Nations that Finland would be glad if this material and humanitarian assistance could be continued by the League of Nations, in order to bring about the complete restoration of the country as speedily as possible, with a view to guaranteeing its future.
(Signed) RUDOLF HOLSTI."
Allies' War Supplies (Return)
8.
asked the Prime Minister whether he can now state whether arrangements have been made for the return of the war materials that were sent to Finland?
No, Sir.
Allies' War Aims
10.
asked the Prime Minister whether he is prepared to include in a statement of war aims an offer of federal union to the German people; and whether he is prepared to make the constructive plan the basis of the Government's propaganda, especially in the United States of America and all other neutral countries?
I am not at present prepared to add to the statements about war and peace aims which have been made by Members of His Majesty's Government.
Does not the right hon. Gentleman think that in the midst of the whole business, it is just about time we were discussing the idea of having peace by negotiation?