4. Mr. V. ADAMSasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can indicate the volume of the flow, during the past two months, of Italian troops into territory adjacent to Abyssinia; whether the acceptance of the League process of conciliation has served to stem that flow; and, if not, whether he will propose that representations be made by the League to the Italian Government urging them to withhold further reinforcements as evidence of their good faith?
§ The LORD PRIVY SEAL (Mr. Eden)My right hon. Friend has asked me to reply. I have no official information which would enable meto answer the first or second part of this question. As regards the third part., I would remind my hon. Friend that the recent resolution of the Council of the League, which was adopted unanimously, embodied the effort of the whole Council to ensure that the matters in difference should not be settled by force. The question of the extent to which the strength of Colonial garrisons should be reinforced for de fensive purposes is a different matter.