§ 1. Major CRAWFURDasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any decision was arrived at between himself and M. Herriot as to whether the Report of the Inter-Allied Military Mission of Control should be published or not?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Ronald McNeill)The answer is in the negative. M. Herriot and my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, agreed in principle that it would eventually be necessary to publish the exact grounds on which the Allies based their contention that Germany was in serious default over the, military clauses of the Treaty. No decision, however, was leached as to the exact form or date of such publication.
§ Major CRAWFURDWill the Government endeavour to see that it is published before any action is taken on the Report of this Commission?
§ Mr. McNEILLI cannot say. Of course, it must be done by agreement with the French Government.
§ Captain WEDGWOOD BENNDoes the right hon. Gentleman not realise that we have a Treaty obligation to evacuate on a certain date and that we are not yet supplied with the grounds on which we have not done so?
§ Mr. McNEILLI do not think that modifies the answer I have given.