§ 3. Mr. A. Hendersonasked the Prime Minister whether any assurance has been given by the German Government to His Majesty's Government that they would abide by the Geneva Protocol of 1925 prohibiting the use of gas and bacteriological methods of war?
§ Mr. ButlerYes, Sir. The German Government have given an assurance to this 1924 effect through the Swiss Minister in London, on the understanding that His Majesty's Government will also observe the Protocol.
§ Mr. HendersonHave the Government any evidence to show whether the German Government used gas bombs during their invasion of Poland?
§ Mr. ButlerI would prefer to have notice of that question.