§ Mr. JOHNasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is in any way cognisant of the reported negotiations for a treaty of absolute arbitration between the United States of America and France; and whether negotiations of a similar character are proceeding between this country and France?
§ Sir E. GREYI cannot make statements about negotiations between other Powers 1260 to which we are not a party. The answer to the last part of the question is in the negative.