§ Mr. GOLDMANasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether he is aware that Article 24 of the Treaty of London declares that parts of docks and their component parts are to be regarded as conditional contraband; whether the granite obtained from Scandinavia for Rosyth comes within the above description; and, if so, whether he will advise the Admiralty of the risk of non-completion of dock works or repairs, so long as they obtain their granite from abroad?
§ Sir E. GREYI would refer the hon. Member to the answer returned to his question on the 9th ultimo. Any articles or materials included in the "free list" set out in Article 28 of the Declaration of London will be immune from capture as contraband, to whatever use it may be intended to put them. Moreover, ordinary building materials which may be used in the construction of a dock are not "parts of docks" within the meaning of Article 24 (6) of the Declaration.
§ Mr. GOLDMANIs it not the presumption that conditional contraband is liable to capture if it can be shown that these shipments are destined for naval purposes?
§ Sir E. GREYI understood the question to be directed to the point of what was conditional contraband, and on that I have answered the question.
§ Mr. GOLDMANIs it not a fact that this particular Class 7 applies merely to building materials, and specially provides for docks and component parts of docks, and what are component parts of docks if granite is not a component part?
§ Sir E. GREYIf the hon. Member would consider the answer already given he will see that it to a great extent covers his supplementary question, but if after consideration he has any further question to ask perhaps he would put it on the Paper.