§ 44. Captain GARRO-JONESasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any and, if so, which nations have not yet deposited the ratifications of the Treaty of Locarno at Geneva?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINNone of the contracting parties have so far deposited their ratifications of the Treaty of Locarno with the League of Nations.
§ Captain GARRO-JONESDoes the right hon. Gentleman propose to continue his efforts to have this Treaty ratified?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINI am not certain that I caught the question. If I rightly understood the point, I propose to continue my endeavours to have this Treaty ratified.
§ Captain GARRO-JONESI am afraid I did not quite hear the right hon. Gentleman's reply. Did he say that no nation had as yet ratified?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINNone has yet ratified.
§ Captain GARRO-JONESDoes the right hon. Gentleman propose to continue his efforts to get the Treaty ratified?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINIt is not a question of my efforts. But for the Government crisis, the change of Government in France, and all the urgent business, I think the Treaty, which has already passed the French Chamber, and is unanimously accepted by the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, would have passed the French Senate. The French Government desire the approval of the Senate, and as soon as it has been obtained, I believe all the Governments will be in possession of the authority they require.
§ Mr. PALINGIs there a doubt that some of the Governments may not ratify?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINCertainly not. There is no doubt about that.