§ 56. Mr. SNOWDENasked the Prime Minister if, before the Treaty with the Allies was concluded agreeing not to make a separate peace, our Government ascertained from all of the Allies what their objects were in the War; and what they expected in the way of guarantees, territorial concessions, and trade and economic opportunities?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEIt would not be desirable at present to publish information as to the communications that may have passed between the Allies at the time when they mutually bound themselves not to conclude a separate peace with the common enemy.
§ Mr. SNOWDENIs it not the fact that a secret Treaty—now divulged from outside sources—was concluded with Italy, and, as the price of Italy's intervention in the War, offering to give Italy large tracts of Austrian territory?
§ Mr. SPEAKERIf it is really a secret Treaty, it would be no longer secret if the hon. Member's question were answered.