HC Deb 18 June 1917 vol 94 c1446W
Mr. KING

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what foreign countries enjoyed for their subjects exemption from military service in Belgium in virtue of the wording of the most-favoured-nation Clauses of their Treaties with Belgium; and whether, in concluding any convention for mutual liability to military service with a foreign country, due regard will be observed to the complications which may arise in connection with Treaties containing most-favoured-nation Clauses?

Lord R. CECIL

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply returned to him by Sir Edward Grey on 27th June, 1916. I will send the hon. Member a list of the countries in question if he wishes. The answer to the last part of the question is in the affirmative, but I do not anticipate any complications.