§ Mr. W. THORNEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs which of the arms-producing States have ratified the Convention upon traffic in arms and munitions of war?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINFrance is the only State which has hitherto ratified the Convention.
§ Mr. W. THORNEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will consider publishing the replies of the arms-producing States to the suggestion made to them by His Majesty's Government last year that all the arms-producing States should take steps towards the simultaneous ratification of the Arms Traffic Convention?
§ Sir A. CHAMBERLAINI do not feel that there is any advantage to be594W gained by publication, and, in any event, I could not do so without permission from the Governments concerned.