HC Deb 27 March 1929 vol 226 cc2422-3
Mr. TAYLOR (by Private Notice)

asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs if the Commercial Treaty between the Government of the Union of South Africa and Germany has been ratified and whether he can make any statement on the matter?

Mr. AMERY

I would invite reference to the reply given to the hon. Member for Cardiff East (Sir C. Kinloch-Cooke) on the 13th March, to which I am not at present able to add anything.

Mr. TAYLOR

Can the right hon. Gentleman say whether the Treaty has already been ratified by the South African Parliament?

Mr. AMERY

The Treaty has not yet been ratified by South Africa as far as I am aware.

Mr. BENN

Does the Resolution passed in the Senate of South Africa in the view of the right hon. Gentleman veto the ratification of the Treaty?

Mr. AMERY

I am certainly not going to express an opinion on a constitutional issue in South Africa.

Mr. THURTLE

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that this Treaty was ratified by the South African Parliament some little time ago?

Mr. AMERY

As I say, I do not think it has yet been ratified by Parliament.