§ 33. Sir Richard Pilkingtonasked the Minister of Education what recent representations Her Majesty's Government has made to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation regarding the preservation of the Temples and Colossi at Abu Simbel.
§ Sir D. EcclesNone, Sir. The United kingdom is represented by Professor Emery on the U.A.R. Consultative Committee, which has been considering two alternative plans for the protection of the Abu Simbel Temples; and Sir Mortimer Wheeler is the British member of the International Action Committee of U.N.E.S.C.O. which is due to meet in Paris at the end of June.
§ Sir Richard PilkingtonCould not the British Government take more positive action in this matter in view of its importance for the future?
§ Sir D. EcclesWe are assisting diggings, which is I think perhaps the best thing we can do.