§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Loan PASSFIELD)My Lords, I beg to move the Motion that stands in my name upon the Paper.
§ Moved, That a Committee of ten Lords be appointed to join with a Committee of the House of Commons to consider the Reports on Closer Union in East Africa, etc., and to report thereon:
§ That the Lords following he named of the Committee—
- E. Onslow,
- V. Mersey,
- L. Stanley of Alderley (L. Sheffield),
- L. Lamington,
- L. Cranworth,
- L. Phillimore,
- L. Lugard,
- L. Passfield,
- L. Dickinson,
- L. Ponsonby of Shulbrede.
§ That such Committee have power to agree with the Committee of the House of Commons in the appointment of a Chairman.—(Lord Passfield.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.
§ Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Commons to acquaint them therewith, and to request them to appoint ten members of that House to be joined with the said Committee.