§ 2. Commander BELLAIRSasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any representations have been made to any of the signatories to the Washington Convention that the alteration of the elevation of the guns of capital ships or expenditure for the purpose of increasing their radius of action would be, in the opinion of the British Government, a breach of the Convention; and, if so, to what Powers were the communications addressed?
§ Mr. PONSONBYThe reply is in the affirmative.
§ Commander BELLAIRSWill the hon. Gentleman answer the second part of the question?
§ Mr. PONSONBYRepresentations have been made to the United States, and are being made to the Japanese Government.