HC Deb 11 July 1910 vol 19 cc172-3W
Mr. LEVERTON HARRIS

asked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether he has any information to the effect that the United States of America are not prepared to concur in the establishment of the International Court of Appeal to deal with prize court cases established by the Hague Conference of 1907?

Sir E. GREY

The hon. Member appears to be under a great misapprehension. The United States Government are not only prepared to concur in, but are most anxious to bring about the establishment of the International Prize Court at The Hague, and they took a prominent part in negotiating the Prize Court Convention, and were one of the first to sign it. A technical difficulty which has arisen since is now in a fair way to settlement.