§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR (VISCOUNT SIMON)My Lords, I have to inform the House (and a similar statement is, I understand, being made by Mr. Speaker to the House of Commons) that His Excellency Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has expressed the hope that a small Mission, composed of members of both Houses, would be able to visit Chungking this autumn. Mr. Speaker and I were accordingly asked to assist in inviting members for this purpose, two from each House, and the following have accepted the proposal to be members of the Mission: Lord Ailwyn and Lord Teviot, for the House of Lords, and Captain H. J. Scrymgeour Wedderburn, M.P., and Mr. J. J. Lawson, M.P., for the House of Commons. Your Lordships, I am sure, will learn with gratification that it has thus been found possible to take advantage of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's most welcome invitation, and will wish the members of the Mission great success in the discharge of their important undertaking.