HC Deb 29 June 1949 vol 466 cc1269-70
23. Mr. Dodds-Parker

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when he expects to publish the Colonial Empire Annual Report, 1948–49.

Mr. Creech Jones

The report was published at 4.30 p.m. yesterday as Command Paper No. 7715.

Mr. Dodds-Parker

Can the right hon. Gentleman assure the House that no undue distress was caused to his Department by the early birth of this Report?

Mr. Creech Jones

No, Sir. I promised last year that I would get the report out as expeditiously as possible, and that I have done this year.