HC Deb 24 January 1947 vol 432 c100W
Mr. J. Foster

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs since when it has been the practice to register with U.N.O. treaties concluded by His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with His Majesty's Governments in the Dominions; and what is the reason for the abandonment of the old, practice of not registering such treaties.

Mr. Bottomley

The United Kingdom Government, after informal consultation with the Dominion Governments, have decided to adopt the practice of registering with the United Nations agreements concluded with Dominion Governments. The date for putting this practice into effect is the date prescribed in Article 102 of the United Nations Charter, viz., the date of the coming into force of the Charter, which was 24th October, 1945.