HC Deb 09 December 1912 vol 45 cc37-8
58. Mr. ARTHUR LEE

asked whether the proposal that a Canadian Minister should be appointed as a permanent member of the Imperial Defence Committee has been definitely accepted by His Majesty's Government; and whether it is proposed to extend this principle so as to include representatives of the other self-governing Dominions?

The PRIME MINISTER

The proposal that one or more representatives of the Dominions should be invited to attend the meetings of the Committee of Imperial Defence was put forward last year by His Majesty's Government in the proceedings connected with the Imperial Conference, and was accepted as desirable in principle by all the Prime Ministers.