§ 3. Mr. PONSONBYasked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what will be the status of the British Dominions in regard to the new Anglo-American Arbitration Treaty; and will it be the same as that in the Bryan Treaty of 1914, that is to say, a panel of Dominion representatives from which one of the British members of the International Commission provided for in the treaty may be drawn, or will each of the Dominions be a contracting party to the treaty, or will the proposed treaty be between Great Britain and the United States only, while similar agreements are negotiated with each of the Dominions separately?
Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSONHis Majesty's Government in Great Britain are in consultation with His Majesty's Governments in the Dominions on the subject of the proposed treaty, and discussions are proceeding on the basis that the form of any new treaty would follow that recommended by the Imperial Conference, 1926, as set out in pages 29 and 30 of the Summary of Proceedings.
§ Mr. PONSONBYCan the right hon. Gentleman tell us when the terms of the Treaty will be communicated to the House?
§ Mr. DALTONWhat is the reason for the delay?
Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSONI have already explained that there has been no unnecessary delay. We are in consultation with the Dominions.
§ Mr. DALTONWhen was the last communication sent to the Dominions?