8. Mr. ROBINSONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any pourparlers or negotiations have been entered into with the Government of Italy having for their object the surrendering of the mandated territory in Somaliland to Italy?
Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSONI fear the hon. Member must be under some misapprehension. British Somaliland is a protectorate and not a mandated territory. There have been no negotiations with Italy for the alteration of the protectorate's frontiers.
§ Mr. MOSLEYWas this matter discussed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on his recent visit to Italy.