§ 28. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Prime Minister whether His Majesty's Government has any information regarding a dispute between the republics of Poland and Czecho-Slovakia; whether either party to the dispute has 583 requested the League of Nations to arbitrate or intervene; whether His Majesty's Government has instructed the British representative on the Council of the League to take any action; and whether it is proposed to suggest the calling of a special meeting of the Council to consider the situation?
§ 38. Captain W. BENNasked the Prime Minister whether the Government of Czecho-Slovakia has asked that the dispute between that Government and the Polish Government with regard to Teschen shall be referred to the League of Nations; and, if so, whether the League of Nations will deal with the matter?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe difficulties which have arisen between Poland and Czecho-Slovakia are at this moment being attentively considered by the Ambassadors' Conference at Paris, who are in communication with the representatives of the two republics. The Czecho-Slovak Government have also drawn the attention of the League of Nations to the dispute. In either case, His Majesty's Government will use every endeavour to secure a peaceful settlement of this dispute.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYMay I ask the Prime Minister whether he can inform me if the League of Nations is going to settle this question, or whether it is to be settled by the Ambassadors' Conference or the Supreme Council?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe League of Nations, I believe, has been summoned to meet in the course of the next few days, but what action they may take it is not for me to say.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs it the intention of the Government to officially represent this case to the League of Nations and ask them to decide it, or is executive action, if any, going to be taken by the Supreme Council without further reference to the League?
§ The PRIME MINISTERWe took the most effective method of securing a peace able settlement between these two friendly Republics, and I do not think it would be wise for me to commit the Government
§ Colonel WEDGWOODWill the right hon. Gentleman tell us what troops there are on the border?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI could not possibly do that without notice. The circumstances are very unfortunate, but I am very hopeful of a peaceful settlement of the dispute.