§ 57. Captain GARRO-JONESasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is now at liberty to state the terms of the last concluded treaty between France and Turkey?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINI understand that the final text has not yet been settled.
§ Captain GARRO-JONESWill the Foreign Secretary undertake to insist that when the final text is settled and deposited at Geneva in accordance with the existing Treaty—
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINWill I do what? I did not catch the hon. and gallant Member's question.
§ Captain GARRO-JONESIn view of the fact that there exists a belief that this Treaty is intended to be a. secret Treaty, will the right hon. Gentleman insist upon its proper publication in accordance with international law at Geneva?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINI know of no shadow of foundation for the belief which the hon. and gallant Member says exists— I presume in his own mind; I do not know that it exists anywhere else. It is not for this Government to insist upon action by another Government.
Captain GARRO-J ONESDoes the Foreign Secretary mean by that that if the Covenant of the League of Nations is broken by another nation to our disadvantage he will take no steps in the matter?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINNo, Sir. In the first place, I think it is wholly wrong to suggest, without a shadow of foundation, as far as I know, that another Government proposes to break its engage- 844 rnents made under the Covenant of the League of Nations; and in the second place, it is not for His Majesty's Government, but for the League of Nations itself to take up the matter.