§ 17. Mr. T. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how our Forces in the Far East will be paid for after the Japanese Treaty comes into force.
§ 36. Mr. Elwyn Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether British military Forces in Japan have parity of rights in that country with American Forces; and what will be the position in this connection on the expiry of 90 days from the date of ratification of the San Francisco Peace Treaty.
§ Mr. Selwyn LloydA draft Agreement covering jurisdictional and financial arrangements for all Forces under United Nations Command, including both British and United States Forces, has been drawn up with the concurrence of the Commonwealth Governments concerned and of the United States Government and has been put to the Japanese Government.
If agreement is reached, these arrangements will be unaffected by the expiry of the period of 90 days after the date of the coming into force of the Japanese Peace Treaty.
§ Mr. ReidCan the Minister say whether the payment for our Forces will be treated in the same way as the payment for American and other Forces?