§ 39. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations when he proposes to bring to the attention of the House the reports of the official observers sent to Bechuanaland; and what action he proposes to take as a result of these reports.
§ The Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations (Mr. John Foster)The reports were published in a White Paper on 6th December, 1951. They were taken into consideration by Her Majesty's Government in coming to the decision concerning Tshekedi Khama announced in the House on the same day.
§ Mr. HughesThe Question refers to bringing the matter to the attention of the House. Does the Under-Secretary not agree that it is urgently necessary for him, in conjunction with the Leader of the House, to bring these problems before the House for discussion so that they can be discussed in relation to the adjacent territories which will shortly be the subject of an important conference in London?
§ Mr. FosterI will bring the hon. and learned Gentleman's supplementary question to the attention of the Leader of the House.