§ 37. Mr. RILEYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether His Majesty's Government intend to ratify 1816 the convention relating to the international status of refugees, especially in view of the probability that such ratification would be an incentive to other countries to follow the example, and in view of the fact that ratification would throw no additional financial burden on the Government or local authorities?
§ Viscount CRANBORNEI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave yesterday to a question asked on this subject by the hon. and gallant Member for Nuneaton (Lieut.-Commander Fletcher).
§ 38. Mr. RILEYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many countries have ratified the convention relating to the international status of refugees and how many have implemented it?
§ Viscount CRANBORNEThis Convention has been ratified with reservations by Bulgaria and Norway. Cechoslovakia, Denmark and Italy have acceded to the Convention with reservations. My right hon. Friend has no information as to the measures which these countries are taking to implement the Convention.
§ 39. Mr. RILEYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will give information regarding the inter-Governmental conference summoned to meet in Geneva on 2nd July next by the Secretary-General of the League of Nations for the elaboration of a method of legal and political protection for the refugees coming from Germany; what are the terms of reference; and whether His Majesty's Government intend to be represented?
§ Viscount CRANBORNEThe Secretary-General of the League of Nations has recently informed His Majesty's Government of the convocation of this conference for 2nd July at. Geneva. The terms of reference approved by the Council of the League of Nations for the conference are to arrange a system of legal protection for refugees coming from Germany. The answer to the last part of the question is "Yes, Sir."