§ 22. Mr. PERCY HARRISasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if the Government adhere to the pledge of Mr Bonar Law's Government regarding the evacuation of Iraq?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREIf, as I presume, the hon. Member refers to the policy embodied in the Protocol to the Iraq Treaty (which formed the subject of a statement in the House of Commons on 3rd May, 1923) the ratification of that instrument on 19th December last would appear to supply the answer.
§ 20. Major CRAWFURDasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is in a position to state approximately when the evacuation of Iraq will take place?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREIt is with the intention of examining this among other questions that my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for the Colonies and for Air have just left for Bagdad. I should prefer to make no general statement in their absence.
§ Captain W. BENNAre we not bound by Treaty to evacuate on a certain date?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GORECertainly; the Treaty will be observed.