69. Captain BENNasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will issue a statement showing exactly what objections have been raised by the Soviet Government in connection with the proposed preliminary discussions on disarmament; and what has been the attitude of the British Government to these objections?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir A. Chamberlain)So far as I am aware, the Soviet Government have not yet 611 replied officially to the invitation from the League of Nations to take part in the Preparatory Commission for a Disarmament Conference, but I understand that they object to Geneva as the place of meeting because they are not in diplomatic relations with the Swiss Government. His Majesty's Government have had no occasion to express an opinion on the subject, and I hope that any difficulty which has arisen may be removed before the date to which the meeting of the Commission is now adjourned.