§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREasked the Prime Minister what has been decided by the Council of the League of Nations at their present meeting at Geneva regarding the drafts of the A and B mandates; and whether these drafts will now be communicated officially to the American Government by the British and French Governments, respectively, in accordance with the request of the American Government in their Note to the British Government, dated 20th November, 1920?
Mr. HARMSWORTHA letter has just been received from the President of the Council of the League, in which the suggestion is made that, in view of the intimation from the United States Govern- 1837W ment that they could not accept any decision reached on this question without their approval, the Powers concerned should make every effort to arrive at a solution of the points under discussion between them and the United States so as to enable the Council to settle the whole question of mandates before the next meeting of the assembly. His Majesty's Government will consider the best means of giving effect to this suggestion.