Accordingly, His Majesty's Government had given special attention to this matter and, in particular, had fully considered whether the United Kingdom, in addition to the obliga-lions of the Covenant and Locarno, should, as a further contribution to the preservation of peace in Europe, now undertake new and specific commitments, and, in particular, such a commitment in relation to Czechosslovakia.
The existing commitments of His Majesty's Government were:
1. Defence of France and Belgium against unprovoked aggression under ihe Locarno Treaty, 2. Treaty obligations to Portugal, Iraq and Egypt, 3. Obligations under the Covenant.
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