§ 73. Mr. Lennox-Boydasked the President of the Board of Trade the names of the British delegates to the forthcoming United Nations Conference on trade and employment.
§ Sir S. CrippsI myself propose to lead the United Kingdom delegation at the 1395 forthcoming second session of the Preparatory Committee of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment at Geneva and to be present at the opening meeting on 10th April. The Secretary for Overseas Trade will also be a member of the delegation and will be present on that occasion. He will be at Geneva when the presence of a Minister is required. I hope to be present myself for discussions of major importance.
I will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT particulars about the composition of the delegation, which includes, in addition to representatives of various Departments, representatives of Newfoundland, Southern Rhodesia, Burma, Ceylon and the Colonial Dependencies.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWill representatives of the Association of Empire Traders be welcomed as observers?
§ Sir S. CrippsAn arrangement is being made with the trading community which will be more convenient, I think. A committee will be in continual session in London and they will have information passed to them from Geneva.
§ Mr. AsshetonWould the right hon. and learned Gentleman have some mercy on the shorthand writers?
§ Sir S. CrippsCertainly.
§ Following are the particulars:
§ United Kingdom Delegation to Second Session of the Preparatory Committee of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment.
§ Delegates:
- The President of the Board of Trade,
- Secretary for Overseas Trade,
- Mr. J. R. C. Helmore, Second Secretary, Board of Trade,
- Mr. S. L. Holmes, Under-Secretary, Board of Trade,
- Mr. R. J. Shackle, Adviser on Commercial Policy, Board of Trade,
- Sir Gerard Clauson, Assistant Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
§ Additional Delegates:
- The Hon. R. M. L. James, Commissioner for Finance, Newfoundland,
- Mr. K. M. Goodenough, High Commissioner in the United Kingdom for Southern Rhodesia,
- A Representative of the Government of Burma,
- Mr. G. C. S. Corea, Ceylon Government Representative in London, and representatives of the following United Kingdom Departments:
- Treasury,
- Board of Trade,
- Customs and Excise,
- Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries,
- Ministry of Supply,
- Ministry of Food,
- Cabinet Offices.
§ The delegation will also have as advisers other representatives, of the territories mentioned above and of the Colonial Dependencies, together with representatives of a number of United Kingdom Departments.