League of Nations (Composition of Council).

Oral Answers to Questions — China. – in the House of Commons at on 24 February 1926.

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Photo of Mr Arthur Ponsonby Mr Arthur Ponsonby , Sheffield, Brightside

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asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can yet inform this House of the attitude he has been instructed to adopt at the forthcoming meeting of the Council of the League of Nations on, the subject of a further increase of the permanent membership of the Council beyond the admission of Germany?

Photo of Mr Austen Chamberlain Mr Austen Chamberlain , Birmingham West

His Majesty's Government have not as yet decided their course of action.

Photo of Mr Arthur Ponsonby Mr Arthur Ponsonby , Sheffield, Brightside

Is it not the fact that the extraordinary Session of the Council of the League of Nations was called to deal exclusively with the question of the admission of Germany?

Photo of Mr Austen Chamberlain Mr Austen Chamberlain , Birmingham West

No, Sir; that is not the fact.