§ 2. Mr. MANDERasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the question of the simultaneous withdrawal of Ambassadors and Ministers from the capitals of nations found guilty of covenant-breaking has been under consideration, as unanimously recommended as a possible step by the Assembly of the League of Nations on 4th October, 1921?
§ Sir J. SIMONNo, Sir. I have no information that this question has been recently under consideration.
§ Mr. MANDERCan the right hon. Gentleman give me an assurance that neither this nor any other relevant consideration will be overlooked?
§ Sir J. SIMONWe shall do our best not to overlook relevant considerations. I ought, perhaps, to point out that the Assembly's recommendations of the 4th October, 1921, to which my hon. Friend refers, were concerned with the application of Article XVI—a matter which has not arisen in connection with the Sino-Japanese dispute.