§ 47. Mr. ROBERT YOUNGasked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the publication by the International Labour Office of a bulletin in Esperanto, and to the resolution of the Workers' Group at the Eighth Session of the International Labour Conference welcoming this publication, and urging the desirability of adopting Esperanto as an auxiliary language at international conferences and whether he will take steps to indicate His Majesty's Government's attitude on this question?
§ Mr. BETTERTONI have been asked to reply. Under the Standing Orders of the International Labour Conference the official languages are French and English. If and when proposals are made to adopt other languages at International Labour Conferences, His Majesty's Government will consider their attitude on the question.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINIs my hon. Friend aware that those who learn this language find it extremely difficult to discover anyone to whom to talk?