§ 1. Mr. DAYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether all the States have now signified their intention to adhere to the Treaty for the Renunciation of War?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Arthur Henderson)All the countries which were invited by the Government of the United States to participate in the Treaty for the Renunciation of War, have now done so, with the exception of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, San Salvador and Uruguay. I am circulating in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list of the 61 signatories of the Treaty.
§ Mr. DAYCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether any communications are taking place between the Secretary of the League and these nations for the purpose of getting them to signify their approval?
§ Mr. HENDERSONI could not say.
§ Mr. SMITHERSCan the right hon. Gentleman give any reason why all the South American nations have failed to ratify? Has it anything to do with the Munro Doctrine?
§ Mr. HENDERSONNo, I cannot give any reason.
§ Following is the list:
| Parties to the Kellogg Pact, signed on 27th August, 1928. | |
| Afghanistan. | Irish Free State. |
| Albania. | Italy. |
| Australia. | Japan. |
| Austria. | Latvia. |
| Belgium. | Liberia. |
| Bolivia. | Lithuania. |
| Bulgaria. | Luxemburg. |
| Canada. | Mexico. |
| Chile. | Netherlands. |
| China. | Newfoundland. |
| Costa Rica. | New Zealand. |
| Cuba. | Nicaragua. |
| Czechoslovakia. | Norway. |
| Danzig. | Panama. |
| Denmark. | Paraguay. |
| Dominican Republic. | Persia. |
| Peru. | |
| Egypt. | Poland. |
| Estonia. | Portugal. |
| Ethiopia. | Rumania. |
| Finland. | Siam. |
| France. | South Africa. |
| Germany. | Southern Rhodesia. |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland. | Soviet Union. |
| Spain. | |
| Greece. | Sweden. |
| Guatemala. | Switzerland. |
| Hayti. | Turkey. |
| Honduras. | United States. |
| Hungary. | Venezuela. |
| Iceland. | Yugoslavia. |
| India. |