§ 1. Colonel DAYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the reason for the British proposal at the second Committee of Arms Conference at Geneva to remove Soviet Russia from the list of those countries whose adherence to the proposed convention is necessary; and 482 whether the British delegates at this conference supported and voted in favour of the French delegation's proposal for the suspension of the provisions of Article 3, relating to the publication of details of the importation of arms in the case of countries bordering Russia?
Mr. SAMUELThe reason is that, Russia having declined to take part in the conference, her retention among the list of countries referred to by the hon. and gallant Member would have involved the indefinite postponement of the entry into force of the Convention. The amendment to Article 3, which was moved by the Rumanian, not the French, delegation, was supported by the British delegate.
§ Colonel DAYCan the hon. Gentleman state whether the proposal made by the British delegation was inspired by any other country?
Mr. SAMUELI could not give an answer to that question offhand, but if the hon. and gallant Member will put it down on the Paper, I will make it my business to look into it.