§ 6. General Sir George Jeffreysasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any part of the Montreux Treaty is still operative?
§ Mr. EdenI assume that my hon. and gallant Friend is referring to the Convention regarding the regime of the Straits signed at Montreux on 20th July, 1936; and the answer is that the whole Convention is still in force.
§ Sir G. JeffreysWhat is the position as regards our rights in sending ships and supplies to Russia through the Dardanelles?
§ Mr. EdenI should rather like to see that Question on the Paper. We are bound by the terms of the Montreux Treaty.