§ 9. Mr. David Rentonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps he proposes to take to ascertain the wishes of the inhabitants of Cyrenaica and Tripolitania, respectively, as to the future of their territories.
§ Mr. BevinUnder the terms of the joint declaration prepared by the Council of Foreign Ministers, International Commissions of Investigation are to be sent to the former Italian Colonies, including Cyrenaica and Tripolitania. One of the tasks of these Commissions will be to ascertain the views of the local population.