§ 6. Mr. WELLOCKasked the Secretary of State for India whether the date is yet fixed for the convening of the conference of local governments on opium policy; how the conference will be composed; and whether the proceedings will be public?
§ Mr. BENNI fear I can add nothing at present to the reply which I gave to 867 my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Southern Derbyshire (Major Pole) on the 10th February of which I am sending my hon. Friend a copy.
§ Mr. WELLOCKCan the right hon. Gentleman say when he is likely to be in a position to give a reply?
§ Mr. BENNNo. The reply that was given was that the meeting was to take place in the first part of May. I do not know that any other information beyond that is at my disposal.