§ 1. Mr. KINGasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in reference to the publication of the "London Gazette" of 22nd August explaining how the Declaration of London, 1909, will be regarded during the present war, whether the neutral signatories of this declaration, whose interests may be affected by the parts of the declaration now set aside or denounced by the British Government, were consulted before the decision of the Government was taken in this matter?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir E. Grey)The interests of neutral Powers were carefully considered and borne in mind, but the position did not admit of consultation with them.
§ Mr. KINGHave the conditions and modifications which have been published been formally communicated to the neutral Powers since?
§ Sir E. GREYNo, they have been published. That is quite sufficient. We have followed the course which belligerents generally do of making public our intentions.