47. Lieut.-Colonel A. MURRAYasked the Prime Minister whether the date on which the War will end has yet been fixed; and, if not, can he give the reasons for the delay in bringing the War to an end?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe Termination of the War (Definition) Act, 1918, provides that the date of the termination of the War shall be as nearly as possible the date of the deposit of ratifications of the last Treaty of Peace. There will be no unnecessary delay in the ratification of the Turkish and Hungarian Treaties, which are the last two outstanding treaties to be ratified.
Lieut.-Colonel MURRAYIs there any reason why the Turkish Treaty should not be introduced immediately into this House?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI said there will be no unnecessary delay. The House will be aware how the time of the House has been occupied up to the present.