§ 35. Viscount CURZONasked the Prime Minister whether he has received from M. Poincare any information as to Germany's recent preparations for war: and, if so, whether he will publish as a White Paper any correspondence which may have taken place on the subject?
§ The PRIME MINISTERHis Majesty's Government are naturally in close and constant contact with the French Government—as with the Commission of Control in Germany set up under the Treaty—regarding the disarmament of Germany, but they have received nothing that can be accurately described in the words of the first part of the question. The second part, therefore, does not arise.
§ Viscount CURZONWill the right hon. Gentleman direct special attention to the new ships building in Germany for the German merchant navy, and see whether they are fitted to carry guns and fitted for the uses of war?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI assume that, the Noble Lord has not escaped the information that has been published in the newspapers recently covering the whole question of our attitude in regard to military armaments in Germany.