§ 9. Mr. A. Hendersonasked the Prime Minister whether His Majesty's Government propose to consult the Egyptian Government, in accordance with the provisions of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, on all matters affecting Egyptian interests which arise during the forthcoming Anglo-Italian conversations?
§ The Prime MinisterYes, Sir.
§ 10. Colonel Wedgwoodasked the Prime Minister whether there have been any negotiations with the French or Spanish Governments concerning the occupation of Minorca pending the evacuation of Majorca by the Italians?
§ The Prime MinisterNo, Sir.
§ Colonel WedgwoodIn the conversations that are to take place between this country and Italy, will the case of 1082 Minorca be taken into consideration at the same time as the case of Majorca?
§ The Prime MinisterI will answer that on the next question.
§ 11. Colonel Wedgwoodasked the Prime Minister whether, as it is in the interests of this country as well as of the Spanish Government that 70,000 Italian troops should be in Libya rather than in Spain, he will avoid making concessions to Italy in order to change the location of their troops?
§ The Prime MinisterAs I have already informed the House, I am not prepared to pledge myself in advance in regard to the forthcoming conversations with Italy.
§ Colonel WedgwoodDoes the right hon. Gentleman realise that as long as there is this threat to Egypt by the Italian forces in Libya, our relations with Egypt will remain amicable, but that if that threat is removed, that will no longer be so, and, therefore, are not the troops better in Libya than in Spain?
§ 13. Mr. Bellengerasked the Prime Minister whether, in the conversations he proposes to undertake with the Italian Government, the question of the replacement of the present Anglo-Italian commercial agreement is to form one of the subjects for discussion?
§ Mr. ButlerNo, Sir.