asked the Prime Minister if he can inform the House whether he knows of any secret treaties entered into by His Majesty's Government which were in existence at the declaration of the Great War; and, if so, whether such treaties are among those which have been published since?

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on the 12th May, to which I have nothing to add.

In reference to the reply which was given to me to the effect that the Prime Minister had found no such secret treaties, may I ask if the right hon. Gentleman is aware that his colleague the First Commissioner of Works stated definitely at the Bradford May Day Demonstration that there were such secret treaties in existence on the outbreak of the War, and can he explain the discrepancy between these statements?

I did not read the statement said to be made by my right hon. Friend, but if it is as inaccurately reported as what I said here is reported by the hon. Member, then I understand it.

If I send the Prime Minister a Press report of the definite statement made by his colleague, will he then, instead of referring me to a previous answer, tell me whether these treaties were in existence or not? [HoN. MEMBERS: "Answer!"]