HC Deb 30 July 1935 vol 304 cc2546-7

Lords Amendment: In page 115, line 23, after "shall" insert: if it is such a contract as would have been legally enforceable by or against the Secretary of State in Council.

6.31 p.m.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL

I beg to move, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

This Amendment was inserted to deal with a point which most people would think was plain, but it is necessary to be perfectly certain in these matters. All treaties are in a sense contracts, and are such contracts as are described in the sub-Clause. It is, however, necessary if treaties are to be enforceable by or against the Secretary of State to make it plain that they are only such contracts as would be legally enforceable by or against the Secretary of State in Council.

Subsequent Lords Amendment, in page 115, line 28, agreed to.