§ 3. Mr. MANDERasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will consider the advisability, as a way out of the present disarmament deadlock, of proposing the establishment, in connection with the League of Nations, of an impartial tribunal to decide non-justiciable disputes and an international police force to see that its decisions are observed?
§ Sir S. HOAREI am not satisfied that the proposals advocated by the hon. Member would achieve the desired object.
§ Mr. MANDERHave proposals of this kind been considered by His Majesty's Government at any time?
§ Mr. MACQUISTENWere not these the proposals that were made by the late President Wilson, and which his nation turned down, and is that not the reason why the League of Nations is not so strong as it might be?
§ Mr. MANDERDo I understand from the silence of my right hon. Friend that the Government have given no consideration whatever to these proposals at any time?
§ Sir S. HOAREWe have naturally considered all the practical proposals connected with the disarmament question, and no doubt a question of this kind would come up in the course of our discussion.
§ Mr. HERBERT WILLIAMSMay I ask whether the proposal is to arm the international police force with truncheons or any other kind of weapon?