§ Mr. MANDERasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any action has been taken, or is contemplated, with respect to the resolution passed by the Assembly of the League of Nations on 24th September, 1928, expressing the desire that the Council would have a study made of the question of whether the Council of Assembly may, by a simple majority, ask for an advisory opinion within the meaning of Article 14 of the Covenant?
§ Viscount CRANBORNEThis matter was debated at the last session of the Assembly of the League of Nations, and a resolution was passed expressing the desire that the Council would examine the question in what circumstances and 1565W subject to what conditions an advisory opinion may be requested from the Permanent Court of International Justice under Article 14 of the Covenant.