5. Lieut.-Colonel Sir FREDERICK HALLasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the extent of the control now being exercised by the Allies to secure the carrying out by Germany of the provisions of the Versailles Treaty as to disarmament; and whether, seeing that from the moment the Allied control is withdrawn it would take the German authorities only about one year to attain their maximum production in 1918 of guns and munitions, the Allies will continue for the present their hold of the occupied German territories along the Rhine?
Mr. SAMUELThe Inter-Allied Military Commission of Control will remain in Germany to supervise the execution of the demands contained in the Allied Note of the 2nd of June. As regards the second part of the question, the policy of His Majesty's Government is that the Articles of the Treaty dealing with the occupation of German territory shall be strictly observed.
§ Commander FANSHAWEIs the hon. Gentleman not aware that Germany is, to all intents and purposes, disarmed, and has been for a very considerable time, and does he not consider that any further occupation of German territory will only lead to irritation and possible disturbance?
Sir F. HALLMay I ask the hon. Gentleman, as representing the Government, whether we can be satisfied that the terms with regard to disarmament will be carried out?