§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is now the position of the committee of the Disarmament Conference set up to consider the problem of the private manufacture of, and trade in, arms and ammunition; and what is the attitude of the British Government to the draft articles on the international control of armament licences adopted by the Disarmament Conference special committee on the trade in arms on 2nd July, 1934?
§ Mr. EDENThe Committee for the regulation of the trade in and private and State manufacture of arms and implements of war, which was requested by the General Commission of the Disarmament Conference in June last to resume its work forthwith, completed its task on 2nd July by the adoption of a report and draft articles. The report and draft articles were communicated to the members of the General Commission for the consideration of the Governments represented at the Conference. As regards the second part of the question, I am not yet in a position to make a statement on this matter, which is receiving consideration.