1 JULY 1922, Page 11

Lord Midleton, in the House of Lords on Tuesday, raised

a debate on the Genoa Conference and asked for information as to what really happened at Genoa. He was supported by Lord• Derby, who complained that the newspaper reports gave a very inaccurate idea of the relations between Great Britain and France, especially in regard to the negotiations for the Pact. Lord Balfour in reply said that the Pact must follow, and not precede, a general liquidation of outstanding questions, and that the Prime Minister had given the House of Commons full particu- lars of what was done at Genoa. As for America, she had declined to take part in the Conference and there was nothing more to be said.