§ Mr. SpeakerI have to inform the House that the Lord Chancellor and I have received a letter from Mr. Chang Po-ling, written for the Presidium of the People's Political Council of China, sending, on the occasion of the visit of the Chinese Mission to this country, the greetings and compliments of the Members of the Presidium to the Members of both Houses of Parliament. The letter expresses the hope that the visit of the Chinese Mission will further promote Anglo-Chinese friendship and understanding, and urges, as the day of final victory draws nearer, the need and urgency for closer and more frequent contacts between our two peoples.
Perhaps this House will authorise me to join with the Lord Chancellor in sending a suitable acknowledgment of these friendly expressions.