§ 5. Mr. SWANasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received information as to the proposed Franco-Belgian alliance; and whether this alliance, if carried into effect, will automatically abolish the treaty safeguarding Belgium's neutrality to which Great Britain is a party?
Mr. HARMSWORTHI understand that preliminary discussions have taken place in Paris between Marshal Foch and the Chief of the Staff of the Belgian Army, with a view to the conclusion of a military agreement between France and Belgium. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative.
§ Lieut.- Commander KENWORTHYHas the hon. Gentleman any information whether our two Allies are going to bring this alliance, if concluded, to the League of Nations for registration?
Mr. HARMSWORTHI have no information on that. In any case I should ask for notice of such a question.