§ Mr. Austen Albu (Edmonton)on 20th June, this House gave leave of absence to four of its Members to present on its behalf a Speaker's Chair to the National Assembly of Zambia.
The delegation consisted of the right hon. and learned Member for Warwick and Leamington (Sir J. Hobson), my hon. Friend the Member for Norwich, North (Mr. Wallace), the hon. Member for Shrewsbury (Sir J. Langford-Holt) and myself. We were accompanied by Mr. D. W. S. Lidderdale, Clerk Assistant of this House.
It is my pleasant duty to report that our mission was carried out at a meeting held within the precincts of the New National Assembly building in Lusaka.
I know that my colleagues would wish me to express our thanks for the many personal expressions of good will which we received in Zambia, for the excellent hospitality which we received, and for the very interesting programme of visits arranged for us by the National Assembly.
The Speaker of the National Assembly expressed his warm gratitude for the gift and desired us to thank you, Mr. Speaker, for your personal letter of good will which we carried to him on your behalf.
§ Mr. SpeakerAgain, the House would wish to thank the delegation for carrying out so splendidly the duty which we imposed upon it.