§ 39. Mr. Russellasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will instruct the Colonial Attaché in Washington to make more widely known among Members of the United States Government the policy and purpose of British rule in the Colonial Territories.
§ Mr. LytteltonI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to him on 18th March. It is part of the attaché's main function as adviser on colonial matters to Her Majesty's Ambassador to assist the Embassy in explaining our policies to U.S. Government officials at all levels.
§ Mr. RussellIs my right hon. Friend aware that in a recent speech in the Middle East the United States Secretary of State referred to what he called "The old Colonial interests of the Allies of the United States"? Does he not think such remarks very unhelpful and completely out of date? Could he press on our attaché in Washington to do even more to bring that home to the American Government?
§ Mr. LytteltonHer Majesty's Government regard it as of high importance to make the nature of our policies known and we shall spare no effort in doing that.