HC Deb 18 December 1946 vol 431 c1931
8. Mr. Ronald Chamberlain

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will invite trade union and cooperative representatives from this country to visit Japan for the purpose of establishing contact with representatives of these bodies in Japan.

Mr. McNeil

His Majesty's Government attach importance to the healthy growth of trade unionism and Co-operative movements in Japan and as a first step I am at present discussing with the State Department a proposal to attach a British expert on trade union affairs to General MacArthur's headquarters in Tokyo.