(Conservative) urged that the Government should study jealously fany agreement that put the British naval or other forces in pawn.
Mr. Walter Runciman (Liberal) pressed Mr. Chamberlain to state the Government's views on the Geneva Protocol. He expressed veret that Britain had tied her hands by undertaking to support, the reappointment of the present French chairman of the Saar Com-
Mr. Chamberlain, winding up the debate, denied that the Saar could be described as the danger spot of Europe, although he was not prepared to defend alb that went on in the Saar Administration.
The Bound and the Unbound With regard to the Geneva Protocol. the Foreign Secretary said that the three-months' deliberation of the Government on the subject had only just reached a stage where a "statement could possibly be:
ade. He was. still uncertain in what form the decision of the Government would be best conveyed, bhut he expected to be called on to make an announcement at the next meeting of the League of Nations.
He was averse to encouraging the signature of international documents. of fundamental importance with string of separate discordant reser-nurly of the signatory Mr. Chamberlain went Ir was sometimes necessary to sigh with reservations but it was ous to base charter of world peace on documents with rosery, tions. AMI the indications he had been able to' obtain about the same opinion of other cou the Protocol Ted to the conclusion that, signed to-morrow the question) of security would not have been settled. Nevertheless he emphasized) the desire of Great Bri n for arbitration and disarmament.
The Question of Cologne Reznrting the occupation Cologne, the Foreign Secretary denied that Britain was surrender ing her rights of private judgment conferring with her Allies where it wae better and more loyal to muter. "Suppose we walk out Cologne," he asked, "in order that, somebody else, not the Germans, walk in," would that adv agreement with Germany better atmosphere which the Liber desired? Here was a case, he said, necessitating agreement, but in default of agreement Britain served the right to take any action she thought fit or expedient according to the circumstances.
Mr. Chamberlain was not able to state whether the Allies would! agree to a meeting with Germany, but speaking for himself he any course giving the best hope, not of prolonging contests, but of getting satisfaction and of bringing the occupation to an end (cheers).
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