§ 44. Viscount CURZONasked the Prime Minister whether the Allies and His Majesty's Government are satisfied with the efforts made by Germany to sweep up mines in the area allotted to her in the North Sea under the Treaty of Versailles for sweeping; whether a very large number of German mines are known to be adrift or remaining to be swept up; and, if so, whether the Allies at Spa will take steps to compel Germany to carry out her portion of the Peace Treaty during the few remaining months when mine sweeping is possible in the North Sea before the moored mines break adrift in the winter storms?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe result of Ger man mine sweeping has not been satisfactory, as owing to conditions of internal disorder in the German Navy the mine sweeping was delayed during the spring and early summer of this year. Better progress, however, is now expected. The demands to be made on Germany at Spa will be considered by the Allies at the Conference at Brussels.