§ 8. Mr. Arthur Hendersonasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the recent declaration of the French Foreign Minister that France intends acting in application of Article 16 of the League Covenant to assist Czechoslovakia if that country is attacked by Germany, he will state that in such circumstances His Majesty's Government intend under Article 16 of the Covenant to assist France and Czechoslovakia?
§ The Prime MinisterThe position of this country was stated, with special reference to Central Europe, by the late Foreign Secretary in the House on 25th June, 1937, in a speech of which I am sending the hon. Member a copy. I have nothing to add to that statement.
§ Mr. HendersonDoes not the Prime Minister consider that German aggression towards Czechoslovakia will be much more likely to be prevented if this country indicates its intention of co-operating with France in order to resist it?