§ 46. Sir W. Smithersasked the Prime Minister if he can state the approximate date on which the first British atomic bomb will be exploded.
§ The Prime MinisterNo, Sir.
§ Sir W. SmithersWhen the day is fixed, will the Prime Minister arrange for a number of fellow travellers, including Members of this House and of the Church, to be on the site? If he likes, I will send him a preliminary list.
§ The Prime MinisterI am well aware of the widespread interest that is taken in what I may call the utilitarian employment of nuclear energy, but I think it would have to be administered on a bi-partisan basis.
§ Mr. IsaacsIn that event, would we not run the risk of being blown into "Smithereens"?
§ The Prime MinisterEvery step will be taken to provide against unnecessary loss of life.