47. Mr. F. HALLasked the Prime Minister to which Colonial Governments he has given an invitation to appoint a permanent representative on the Committee of Imperial Defence; how many of the Colonies have agreed to do this; and what will be the ultimate proportion of Colonial to British Members of the Committee when the arrangement for Colonial representation is completed?
§ The PRIME MINISTERFull information with regard to the invitation is given in the Parliamentary Paper, Cd. 6560, and I cannot add anything to my reply to a question on the subject on 1st April last, except that Colonel Allen has now returned to New Zealand. As regards the last part of the question, it is impossible to arrive at any proportion, as the number of Members invited to attend meetings of the Committee of Imperial Defence varies according to the nature of the subjects to be discussed.