Mr. ACLANDasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in accordance with the recommendation of the Assembly of the League of Nations at its recent meeting, the British Government proposes to adopt the Convention of 28th October, 1933, relating to the international status of refugees and the provisional arrangement of 4th July, 1936, concerning the status of refugees coming from Germany; and whether the Government is willing to participate in the negotiation of a convention for the protection of refugees from Germany?
§ Viscount CRANBORNEHis Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom have acceded to the Convention of 28th October, 1933, regarding the international status of refugees and have signed the provisional arrangement of 4th July, 1936, concerning the status of refugees coming from Germany. As regards the last part of the question, the task of making proposals regarding the protection of refugees coming from Germany has been entrusted to the High Commissioner appointed by the League of Nations. His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom have already expressed at Geneva their full agreement with the desirability of League action in this matter. They will accordingly give their most sympathetic consideration to any proposals which the High Commissioner may make in fulfilment of the Assembly's recommendations.