§ 43. Mr. MANDERasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in the event of any alteration by Germany in the de-militarised zone under the Treaty of Versailles, it is to be understood that this country will immediately come to the assistance of France with the whole of its armed forces under the Treaty of Locarno?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir John Simon)The circumstances in which the British guarantee under the Treaty of Locarno would operate are specified in that Treaty itself. As stated in the Anglo-Italian Declaration embodied in the Resolution of the Stress Conference, His Majesty's Government stand by all their obligations under the Treaty of Locarno, and intend, should the need arise, faithfully to fulfil them.