§ 5. Mr. Manderasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in the view of his advisers, as a result of the recent statement by Germany with regard to the position of Belgium, the latter country is still held to be bound by that paragraph of Article 16 of the Covenant of the League of Nations by which League members are bound to afford passage through their territory to the forces of any of the members of the League which are co-operating to protect the Covenant of the League?
§ Viscount CranborneThe hon. Member will, I am sure, agree that no declaration made by any other Government can affect the obligations of Belgium as a member of the League of Nations.
§ Mr. ManderThen the situation really has not been very much altered by the signing of this agreement?