§ 17. Mr. George Hallasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any progress is being made in the discussions of agreements on qualitative naval disarmament which are now proceeding with various countries?
§ Mr. EdenNegotiations are at present taking place between His Majesty's Government and the German, Soviet, Polish, Turkish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish and Danish Governments for the purpose of concluding naval agreements providing for qualitative limitation on the basis of the London Naval Treaty, 1936. As regards the negotiations at present proceeding with the German and Soviet Governments, I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by my Noble Friend to the hon. Member for Kingswinford (Mr. A. Henderson) on 17th February. The negotiations between His Majesty's Government and the other Governments concerned are similarly making satisfactory progress.
§ Mr. ThorneIs it not a fact that the Government's decision to increase the Navy will give Germany the right to increase pro rata?