§ 7 and 8. Commander King-Hallasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1) how many British Consulates-General are being supplied with copies of Hansard;
(2) whether he will instruct British Consuls-General to display a copy of Hansard among the official literature available for consultation by visitors to their offices?
§ Mr. EdenIt is not the practice to supply copies of Hansard to His Majesty's Consulates-General abroad, and in present circumstances I do not think it practicable to distribute copies for consultation by visitors to Consulates-General. In this connection I would refer my hon. 869 and gallant Friend to the reply given to him by the Deputy Prime Minister on 2nd June.
§ Commander King-HallWill the right hon. Gentleman consult with the Colonial Office, whose distribution of Hansard is to be commended, and at least send it to the principal Consulates-General?
§ Mr. EdenIt is not that I wish to deprive anyone of this most attractive reading, but the demands on our bags are so very heavy. If I can find some arrangement which does not interfere with these inevitable priorities, I will.
§ Mr. GallacherWill the right hon. Gentleman not consider supplying them with copies of Hansard and of the "Daily Worker"?