§ 11. Mr. Chamberlainasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the number of senior British civilian personnel attached to the headquarters of the Allied Council for Japan.
Mr. McNeilThe Allied Council for Japan consists only of four persons, one of whom, Mr. MacMahon Ball, an Australian, represents the Governments of Australia, New Zealand, India and the United Kingdom. A member of the United Kingdom Liaison Mission in Japan is attached to Mr. Ball in the capacity of United Kingdom Adviser. United Kingdom civilian representation is limited to the staff of the Liaison Mission on which, in addition to the head of the Mission, who has the personal rank of ambassador, there are three officers of the rank of diplomatic counsellor or consul-general. There is, however, no headquarters staff apart from a small secretariat which is supplied by General MacArthur's headquarters.
§ Mr. ChamberlainJudging by the result of their deliberations, does not my right hon. Friend feel that, if not the numbers, 1932 at least the strength of the delegation requires increasing?
Mr. McNeilNo, Sir. I certainly could not accept that suggestion. I think that a very complex task is being well discharged.