§ 47. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Prime Minister whether the recent decision of the Ambassadors' Conference to permit the incorporation of Eastern Galicia in the Polish State, places the responsibility for guaranteeing this arrangement upon this country; and when the reasons for this decision will be explained to Parliament?
The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Ronald McNeill)No guarantee accompanies the arrangement. By Article 91 of the Treaty of Saint Germain the sovereignty over Eastern Galicia was renounced by Austria in favour of the principal Allied and Associated Powers whose responsibility it was to determine the future 252 status of the territory. This responsibility has now been liquidated by the Allied Powers in the only practical manner consistent with the difficulties which surround the problem.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYMay we know whether any papers will be laid on the Table, or any explanation given of this extraordinary decision?
Mr. McNEILLI cannot answer that question at the present moment. Perhaps the hon. and gallant Member would put a question to the Prime Minister or to myself later on.