§ Mr. KINGI beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a question of which I have given private notice, namely: Whether the Treaty of 1839, which deals with the neutrality of Belgium, has been presented to Parliament, and, if so, when?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Acland)The Treaty and the Annex thereto were laid before Parliament on the 4th August, 1870, Paper Number 278. I am having a translation of the Articles, which deal with the neutrality of Belgium, printed with to-night's Votes. The House will remember, perhaps, that my hon. Friend asked that the Treaty should be printed with the White Paper containing the diplomatic history of the Crisis, which is to be laid as soon as possible. But I was unwilling to 1966 delay that Paper, and I hope the House will accept this suggested course, so that the Paper may be published to-night.— [See to-day's Written Answers.]