HC Deb 06 February 1930 vol 234 c2090W
Mr. DAY

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has received any further official notification of ratification of the covenant, signed at Geneva on 17th June, 1920, which concerns the control of international traffic in arms and munitions of war; the number of countries up to date that have deposited a ratification; and the number of countries who signed the covenant and have not ratified it to date?

Mr. A. HENDERSON

The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. The following countries have ratified the convention: China, Egypt, France, Liberia, Netherlands, Poland, Venezuela. The following countries have signed the convention, but have not yet ratified: Abyssinia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Luxemburg, Norway, Rumania, Salvador, Siam, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay and Yugoslavia.