§ 41. Lord ROBERT CECILasked the Prime Minister if he can indicate to what powers the mandates in Asia as well as those in Africa have been allocated, and by what instruments or conventions the allocation was made; and with what authority it rests to settle the terms of the mandates?
§ The PRIME MINISTERUnder Article 22 of the Treaty of Versailles the following allocation of mandates was decided upon by the Supreme Council in Paris last summer:
| German East Africa | Great Britain and Belgium. |
| German South - West Africa. | Union of South Africa. |
| German Possessions in Pacific south of Equator, other than Samoa and Nauru. | Commonwealth Australia. |
| Nauru | The British Empire. |
| Samoa | Dominion of New Zealand. |
§ German Islands north Japan, of the Equator
§ The instruments defining the terms of these mandates are under the consideration of the Supreme Council.
§ Lord ROBERT CECILMay I ask whether it is a fact that, failing a decision by the Supreme Council before the Treaty was signed, the decision as to the terms of the mandates rests with the Council of the League?
§ The PRIME MINISTERDid my right hon. Friend say the mandate, or the terms of the mandate?
§ Lord R. CECILThe terms of the mandate.
§ The PRIME MINISTERI should not like to answer that without notice.
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREWhy did the right hon. Gentleman make no reference to Togoland and the Cameroons in his reply? Are these mandates not yet allocated?
§ The PRIME MINISTERYes, they are allocated, but the boundaries have not yet been defined. So far as Togoland is concerned, I think there is division between Great Britain and France.
§ Lord R. CECILAnd part of the Cameroons?
§ The PRIME MINISTERAnd part of the Cameroons also.