§ LORD PORTSEA had the following Notice on the Paper: To ask His Majesty's Government as to the dropping of leaflets on the islands of Jersey and Guernsey with information as to the general situation for the benefit of the islanders cut off from communication with the mainland, and to ask if broadcasts can be made to these same islanders and whether suggestions for such broadcasts can be accepted from islanders on this side of the Channel; and to move for Papers.
§ The noble Lord said: My Lords, with regard to the Motion standing in my name, I have been in communication with authority, and I received the last letter on the subject on Saturday night. I took my reply early on Monday morning, but time for consideration has been very short, and it does not seem to me unreasonable that your Lordships should agree to my postponing the Motion, since I am asked not to move it now. The matter is too urgent for me to withdraw it, but with your Lordships' permission 1 shall postpone it until a later sitting.