§ 33. Sir T. Mooreasked the President of the Board of Education whether he will indicate the composition of the Committee now set up under the chairmanship of Professor Barker to consider the publication of objective history books of all countries for the post-war years?
§ The President of the Board of Education (Mr. Butler)I am circulating the names in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. MacLarenWhat is meant by "objective history": is it recording of facts in a manner which must be deadly dull?
§ Mr. ButlerI am sure that the Committee will do their best.
§ Following are the members of the Committee:
- Chairman—Professor Ernest Barker, L.L.D., Litt.D.
- Belgium—Professor Timmermans.
- Czechoslovakia—Dr. Jan Opocensky.
- France—Monsieur Louis Gros.
- Greece—Mr. Philip Argenti.
- Netherlands—Professor J. H. de Boer.
- Norway—Dr. Alf Sommerfelt and Mr. Okkenhaug.
- Poland—Mrs. Maria Danilewicz.
- Yugoslavia—Dr. Dragutin Subotic.
- Board of Education—H.M. Inspector Mrs. Parkes, Miss Clayton.
- Scottish Education Department—Mr. J. W. Parker.
- Secretary—Mr. R. Seymour, of the British Council.