§ 6. Dr. SALTER (for Mr. PONSONBY)asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what concessions were made by theGovernment of Italy in return for the support given by His Majesty's Government to their efforts to obtain for Italy an equal position as regards matters referring to Tangier with that of the States which signed the Statute m December, 1923?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINHis Majesty's Government are anxious, in the general interest, that Italy should accede to the 2079 Tangier Convention, and they are prepared to give sympathetic consideration to any proposals from the Italian Government, but there is no foundation whatever for the hon. Member's suggestion that the matter has been the subject of a bargain between the two Governments.