§ 1. Sir Ronald Rossasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations whether he proposes to ask the Government of Eire to assent to the alteration of the Royal Title consequential upon the change of status of India and Pakistan.
§ The Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations (Mr. Gordon-Walker)The Eire Government were informed in June last of the proposed alteration and indicated that it presented no difficulty so far as Eire was concerned.
§ Sir R. RossDoes that mean that Eire was consulted as a Dominion and had to give assent as a Dominion?
§ Mr. Gordon-WalkerIt means that when the Eire Government were consulted on that they said the change presented no difficulty to them. In other words, it assented in the change.
§ Sir R. RossCan the Minister say in what capacity Eire was consulted—as a foreign Power or as a Dominion within the Commonwealth?
§ Mr. Gordon-WalkerNaturally, as a member of the Commonwealth—a Government within the Commonwealth.