§ 2. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1280 whether, when consenting to the increase in the Bulgarian armed forces, His Majesty's Government made any representation as to the use of these forces in the suppression of the Agrarians and Communists in Bulgaria?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe question is asked under a misapprehension. His Majesty's Government has not consented to any increase in the Bulgarian armed forces beyond the limits laid down in the Treaty.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that in answering a question last week he told me they had authorised an increase of 10,000 in the armed force of Bulgaria?
§ Colonel WEDGWOODMay we understand that the policy of the late Government in refusing to authorise any increase has been carried out by the present Government also?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe present Government have not authorised any increase. What exactly the policy of the late Government was I do not know. I would rather answer in respect of our own policy than by reference to theirs.