§ 49. Wing-Commander Jamesasked the Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence whether the organisation and conduct of the Imperial Defence College is subject to the direction of his Department?
§ The Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence (Sir Thomas Inskip)The supervision of the College for professional purposes is vested in the Chiefs of Staff Sub-Committee of the Committee of Imperial Defence, but the Admiralty is responsible for its administration.
§ Wing-Commander JamesIs there any reason why one of the three Services should be more exempt than the other two from the full control by the Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence of what is, after all, the only fully co-ordinated service organisation?
§ Sir T. InskipThe Chiefs of Staff Sub-Committee is the appropriate body to deal with the Imperial Defence College on the professional side; but, of course, if any question arose which was a matter for a higher authority it would be dealt with either by myself or by the Prime Minister.
§ Wing-Commander JamesThen should all questions relating to policy be addressed to my right hon. Friend?
Sir T. lnskipI cannot go so far as to say "all questions," because there may be some which would require to be addressed to the First Lord.