§ 7. Mr. ANEURIN BEVANasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information regarding the organisation of the Nazi troops in Germany as 'a military force; and whether His Majesty's Government is taking any action in the matter?
§ Mr. EDENAs my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State,for Foreign Affairs, informed the hon. Member for Chester-le-Street (Mr. Lawson) on 8th May, the question of potential military effectives is under consideration by the Disarmament Conference, which has yet to reach a conclusion in the matter.
§ Mr. BEVANWould the hon. Gentleman inform the House whether inquiries have been made as to the extent to which these troops have now been organised as a permanent military arm of Germany since May?
§ Mr. EDENThat is not the question on the Paper. This subject is before the Disarmament Conference, and we as members of that Conference have it before us there.