§ 6. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what comment has been made on the Austrian Government's communication to His Majesty's Government regarding their proposed emergency anti-Semitic measures?
§ Sir J. SIMONHis Majesty's Government have received no communication from the Austrian Government on the subject mentioned by the right hon. Gentleman.
§ 8. Captain CUNNINGHAM-REIDasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if any variation has been made as proposed in Article 126 of the Treaty of St. Germains: and, if so, the extent of such variation?
§ Sir J. SIMONOn the 1st September last the Austrian Government were informed by His Majesty's Government and by the French and Italian Governments, that these Governments agreed to the request of the Austrian Government to raise, as a temporary and exceptional measure, the effectives of the Federal army to the total limit of 30,000 men fixed by Article 120 of the Treaty of St. Germain, by the additional re- 902 cruitment for one year of an auxiliary military force of 8,000 men, composed of volunteers enlisted for six months. It has been further agreed that the period of one year should run from the 6th November, the date of the incorporation of the new recruits in the Federal Army. It will be appreciated by my hon. and gallant Friend that these arrangements do not involve any increase beyond the permitted treaty total.