§ 45. Captain CUNNINGHAM - REIDasked the Prime Minister if he will consider the early summoning of an Imperial 1269 air-defence conference to enable this country and the self-governing Dominions to co-ordinate their several air programmes, with the view to the organisation of a, common Imperial policy of air defence?
§ The LORD PRESIDENT of the COUNCIL (Mr. Baldwin)The normal methods of consultation with Dominion Governments in all matters of common concern are available in connection with problems of defence, and in addition special facilities are provided for the discussion of such problems through the machinery of the Committee of Imperial Defence. These methods are being fully utilised, and I doubt whether there is need to supplement them in the special manner suggested by my hon. and gallant Friend, though he may rest assured that His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom always welcome any additional opportunities which may arise for personal discussion with Dominion representatives.