§ 27. Mr. RHYS DAVIESasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to the dissolution by the president of police of the general workers' union of the Free State of Danzig, apparently on the ground of the opposition of the general workers' union to the transfer of German workers on unemployment benefit to the Reich; and whether His 1731 Majesty's delegate to the forthcoming meeting of the League of Nations Council will take what steps are required in order to maintain the freedom of association and of speech which are guaranteed under the constitution of the free city?
§ Viscount CRANBORNEAs regards the first part of the question, my right hon. Friend understands that the president of police of the Free City of Danzig dissolved the general workers' union on 7th December, as stated by the hon. Member. As regards the second part of the question, the various questions affecting the constitution of Danzig will be considered by the Council of the League at its January session. It would be premature to make a categorical statement as to the steps which will be taken by the British representatives on that occasion, but the point raised by the hon. Member will certainly be borne in mind.