§ 65. Mr. EMMOTTasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that, on 10th April at Geneva, Baron Aloisi, speaking on behalf of the Italian Government, addressed to each of the signatories of the Locarno Treaty a formal inquiry whether the presence of Italy is wished for and whether her collaboration in the work of European reconstruction on the basis of a new Locarno is desired; whether His Majesty's Government has given an answer to this inquiry; and, if it has, what is the nature of that answer?
§ Viscount CRANBORNEYes, Sir. The reply which my right hon. Friend gave to Baron Aloisi on 10th April on behalf of His Majesty's Government was that they, like the French and Belgian Governments, were awaiting the reply of the Italian Government to the Text of Proposals of 19th March. It was for the Italian Government and not for him to decide if they were in agreement with these Proposals.
Miss RATHBONEHave the Government considered, in the light of recent experience, whether Italy's signature to any future treaties is likely to be of more value than her signature, under the Triple Alliance, was to Germany and Austria before 1914?
§ Mr. COCKSWill the Noble Lord inform the Italian Government that their collaboration is not desired by the British people
§ Mr. EMMOTTWill the Noble Lord refuse to do anything of the sort?