§ Q5. Mr. Jacksonasked the Prime Minister if he proposes to address the United Nations General Assembly this autumn.
§ The Prime MinisterYes, Sir, I hope to do so when the present difficulties 1340 affecting the Assembly's sitting have been overcome.
§ Mr. JacksonCould the Prime Minister tell us whether he feels that an initiative by Britain when the General Assembly goes back to work would not be particularly valuable with regard to the No. 1 crisis in the world, namely, Vietnam? Could we perhaps co-ordinate this with a further effort by the Commonwealth Peace Mission?
§ The Prime MinisterIt may not be until the autumn—I hope that it will not be later than that—that it will be possible to have any addresses by anybody to the Assembly. My hon. Friend will know that we sought, some weeks ago, to activate the United Nations in the matter of Vietnam and, for various reasons, it became clear—I had to say this with great regret—that it was not possible in that situation. It was for that reason that the Commonwealth decided to take the initiative which they have.
§ Sir C. OsborneDoes that Answer mean that the right hon. Gentleman is promising the country that there will not be an autumn election?
§ The Prime Ministerrose—
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder. That is out of order—
§ Sir C. OsborneOn a point of order. Since the Prime Minister has half promised that he will go to the United Nations in the autumn to address that Assembly, surely it is reasonable to ask him whether it follows that there will not be an autumn election?
§ Mr. SpeakerThe hon. Member forgets. This is one of the matters about which the Prime Minister may not be questioned in this House.