§ 19. Viscount SANDONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has considered the terms of the Treaty between the United States and Panama; and whether it is intended as a consequence to alter the status of the British representative in Panama?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Godfrey Locker-Lampson)As regards the first part of the question, I would refer my Noble Friend to the reply given to him by my right hon. Friend on the 24th November, from which it will be seen that only a newspaper synopsis of the Treaty is at present available. No alteration in the status of His Majesty's representative is under consideration.
§ Viscount SANDONDoes the Foreign Office not consider that the status of Panama as a State is affected by the Treaty?
§ Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSONI have already stated that we have not yet received official information as to what the Treaty is.