§ Mr. G. M. ThomsonI beg leave to present a humble Petition from the Basutoland Expatriate Civil Service Association praying that this honourable House will take steps to obtain from Her Majesty's Government an assurance that when provision is made for premature retirement in the progress towards independence of Basutoland no distinction will be drawn between the designated and non-designated expatriate civil servants on the grounds that there are special circumstances
| "respecting application of Standing Order No. 31 (Closure of Debate) during Session 1963–64 (1) in the House and in Committee of the whole House, under the following heads:— | |||||
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| Date when Closure claimed, and by whom | Question before House or Committee when claimed | Whether in House or Committee | Whether assent given to Motion or withheld by Speaker or Chairman | Assent withheld because, in the opinion of the Chair, a decision would shortly be arrived at without that Motion | Result of Motion and, if a Division, Numbers for and against |
| and (2) in the Standing Committees under the following heads:— | ||||
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| Date when Closure claimed, and by whom | Question before Committee when claimed | Whether assent given to Motion or withheld by Chairman | Assent withheld because, in the opinion of the Chair, a decision would shortly be arrived at without that Motion | Result of Motion and, if a Division, Numbers for and against" |
| —[The Deputy-Chairman of Ways and Means] |