§ 1. Mr. GUYasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will consider making arrangements for a survey of Scottish historical records in the hands of private owners, so that, where necessary, steps could be taken for their transference to the National Library of Scotland or the Register House?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for SCOTLAND (Sir Godfrey Collins)A survey of historical records in private ownership is within the sphere of the Historical Manuscripts Commission, and the appointment of another body does not seem called for. Many gifts and loans of charters and legal records have been made to the Register House, Edinburgh, and of historical and literary records to the National Library of Scotland. I am glad to express my appreciation to the donors, and to make it clear that the Register House and National Library welcome communications from persons prepared to deposit records.