HC Deb 10 March 1937 vol 321 c1129
5. Mr. Arthur Henderson

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether His Majesty's Government will invite the League of Nations to be represented officially at His Majesty's Coronation?

Mr. Eden

No, Sir. The Secretary-General will, however, receive an invitation to attend in his personal capacity.

Mr. Henderson

Would it not be possible to establish a precedent by inviting the President of the Council to represent the League of Nations officially?

Mr. Eden

All Members, I think, are being asked individually; I do not think there is any need for any collective action.

66. Mr. Paling

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has received representations from the provincial councils of the Gold Coast on the desirability of inviting a representative chief from the Gold Coast to the Coronation?

The Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Ormsby-Gore)

Yes, Sir. In view of the difficulty of discriminating between the numerous Chiefs in the Gold Coast I decided to accept the advice of the Governor that the territory should be represented by two private individuals. Both of these gentlemen are Africans, (1) Dr. Nanka-Bruce, 0.B.E., former Member of the Legislative Council, and (2) Mr. Asafu-Adjaye of Ashanti.

Mr. Paling

Is the right hon. Gentleman satisfied that these two people are representative?

Mr. Ormsby-Gore

I think they are very representative leading Africans.

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