§ 8. Mr. LUMLEYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the attitude of His Majesty's Government towards the Anglo-Portuguese alliance has been in any way modified in respect of the Portuguese colonies in Africa?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINThe answer is in the negative. I am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving me the opportunity of stating publicly that His Majesty's Government on their side have every intention of maintaining in force the ancient alliance between this country and Portugal which, of course, covers the Portuguese Colonies in Africa.
§ Mr. DALTONIs there any truth in the statement that these Portuguese Colonies are involved in any system of exchanges in connection with Mandates?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINCertainly there is no truth whatever in that statement.