§ 12. Mr. COCKSasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make any statement regarding the results of the deliberations of the League of Nations committee which has been considering the question of the revision of the Warsaw agreement regarding the free city of Danzig?
§ Sir J. SIMONThis Committee reports to the Council of the League of Nations; and the results of its deliberations have not yet been communicated to His Majesty's Government as a member of the Council.
§ Mr. COCKSWill the right hon. Gentleman consider, in view of the grave situation which may arise after the 28th May, recommending the despatch of a mixed League force to Danzig, and not a Polish one?
§ Sir J. SIMONI could not answer that question in reply to a supplementary question.
§ Colonel WEDGWOOD(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make any statement as to the present situation in Danzig, and what action His Majesty's Government propose to take?
§ Sir J. SIMONI had an opportunity of discussing the general situation in Danzig with the League of Nations' High Commissioner a short time ago. [have no information regarding the most recent events beyond what appears in the Press, and I cannot make any statement at present.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODMay I ask whether the right hon. Gentleman will consider sending a British warship to Danzig? Also whether he will consider the acceptance by this country of a mandate for the last free city of what was Germany?
§ Sir J. SIMONNo question of a mandate, I think, arises under the constitution of the free city of Danzig. It takes more than one party to make a mandate. I understand that a visit of one of His Majesty's ships to Danzig has been arranged for at the end of June, forming part of the normal summer cruise. I see no reason to send one of His Majesty's ships earlier.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODIs it not desirable in the interests of policy generally that that visit to Danzig should be anticipated, so that the ship may be there in time for the revolutionary elections which are expected?
§ Mr. HANNONIs it not the fact that the High Commissioner of Danzig has made a statement to the effect that no illegality has taken place?
§ Sir J. SIMONI have read a statement in the Press to that effect, and I may tell the House that when I saw the High Commissioner a week or two ago he deprecated the alarmist reports which had been circulated as to the possibility of serious disorders arising in the free city during the elections, and I am sure that we all hope that his view may turn out to be accurate.