37. Lieut.-Colonel ALLENasked the Prime Minister whether Sir Auckland Geddes acted on the instructions of His Majesty's Government in attending the fifteenth International Congress against Alcoholism recently held at Washington; if so, whether he was instructed to make Reports thereon and send them to the Home Office, Board of Trade, and Minis try of Health; and, if so, will he have these Reports printed and circulated?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Cecil Harmsworth)Sir Auckland Geddes attended the first meeting of the Congress, and His Majesty's Government was represented at the remaining meetings by a member of the staff of the British Embassy at Washington. I expect to receive shortly a Report of the proceedings of the Congress, and will then consider whether it could usefully be printed and circulated.