§ 41. Captain GARRO-JONESasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs which European nations so interpret the agreement with ourselves relating to export of armaments as to permit them or their nationals to export aeroplanes to the Cantonese forces?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINSo far as I know, no countries that are parties to the China Arms Embargo Agreement of May, 1919, are supplying aircraft to the Cantonese forces.
§ Captain GARRO-JONESIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that that is not 1376 a full answer to my question, which was whether on the 15th February he told me representations had been made to one of the Powers, but that differences of opinion had arisen between them as to the interpretation of the agreement, and I asked with which Powers those differences of opinion arose?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINI understand this question to refer to Powers permitting their nationals to export aeroplanes to the Cantonese forces. I have given a full answer to that question, and it is in complete harmony with my answer to the other question put by the hon. Member in different terms.
§ Captain GARRO-JONESMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman with which foreign Powers differences have arisen as to the export of arms under the China agreement?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINIf the hon. and gallant Gentleman likes to put that question on the Paper, I will answer it. I understand that his question relates to the Cantonese forces, and as far as I know, no Power which has signed the Convention is supplying aeroplanes to the Cantonese forces. They are supplied by a Power which has not signed the Convention.
§ Captain GARRO-JONESI beg to give notice that I shall repeat this question on Wednesday next.