§ 31. Lord R. CECILasked the Prime Minister what is the present position in the difficulty between Poland and Lithuania over Vilna; and whether any reply has been received from either of those countries to the resolution of the Council of the League of the 13th January last?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Cecil Harmsworth)An act of union drawn up by the Polish Government, including a Clause for the creation of a statute for Vilna, received on 22nd March the signatures of the 12 Vilna delegates who had hitherto opposed it. This is thought to be equivalent to the acceptance by the Vilna diet of the act which will now presumably be ratified. The answer to the second part of the question is in the affirmative, both countries having replied. I am sending my Noble Friend a copy of the relevant League of Nations' document.
§ Lord R. CECILWas the Diet of Vilna, which is said to have ratified this arrangement, packed by the Polish Government?
§ Mr. HARMSWORTHI think that the facts are well known. I should not like to comment on them.