asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to the cession by the Prime Minister of Japan of four Malay States and two of the Shan States to Siam in gratitude for that country's aid to Japan; and whether he has any statement to make?

Yes, Sir. I need hardly say that His Majesty's Government do not recognise these transfers of territories, which form part of the British Commonwealth and Empire. Nor do they regard them as in any way permanent, since it is the fixed intention of ourselves and our Allies to drive the Japanese from these regions.

Have our Government ever recognised Mussolini's annexation of British Somaliland?

No, Sir; so far as I am aware he has not got it.