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§ The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Mr. Iain Macleod)I beg to move,
That Sir John Barlow, Mr. Thomas Fraser, Mr. Kenneth Robinson and Mr. Colin Turner have leave of absence to present, on behalf of this House, a Speaker's Chair to the Malayan House of Representatives.The House will know that the composition of this delegation has been arranged in consultation with you, Mr. Speaker, and the delegation will be accompanied by Mr. Gordon, the Fourth Clerk at the Table. It only remains to wish them a very pleasant journey to a very pleasant country and say that we shall look forward to their report on their return.
§ Mr. John Hynd (Sheffield, Attercliffe)Will the right hon. Gentleman make a comment on the statements in the Press to the effect that the act of establishing a federation is likely to be postponed for various reasons which have been mentioned? Does it affect the date, or is the date for the delegation definitely fixed?
§ Mr. MacleodI understand that the date will be fixed. It is a complicated position, as the right hon. Gentleman will realise, because we originally planned this gift to another House before the concept of greater Malaysia came about. Now it will be a gift to the Malayan House of Representatives. Unless there is some unexpected development, the delegation will leave as I have indicated and present the chair on our behalf.
§ Question put and agreed to.