§ 39. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Prime Minister whether the Treaty between His Majesty and His 3099 Majesty the King of Iraq is to be brought before the House in the form of a Bill, as in the case of the Treaties of Versailles, Trianon, St. Germain and Neuilly; and, if not, what is the reason?
I should have added the Treaty with Russia to this question.
Mr. THOMASI have been asked to reply to this question. The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. It was necessary to invest His Majesty with certain special powers by means of legislation in order to carry out the Treaties which the hon. and gallant Member cites. In the case of the Anglo-Iraq Treaty no such necessity exists, and legislation is accordingly not required. As I stated in this House on the 29th July, the Government regard the debate upon the Middle Eastern Services Vote as being sufficient in itself to warrant their advising His Majesty to ratify the Treaty.
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYWill the right hon. Gentleman take that into consideration in coming to a settlement with Russia?
Mr. THOMASI made the position perfectly clear, and told the House an that Vote that we would treat it as giving us the necessary authority to ratify the Treaty. My hon. and gallant Friend was so satisfied, having the liberty of speech, that he did not challenge the Vote.
§ Mr. MILLSCan my right hon. Friend say what was the length of time taken in Parliamentary discussion before the signature of the Treaty of Lausanne?