THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DOMINION AFFAIRS (VISCOUNT CRANBORNE) (Lord Cecil)My Lords, I have a statement about the Prime Minister to give to the House. My right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary informed the House on Tuesday on his return from Cairo that he left my right honourable friend the Prime Minister to see the work of the Conference through to the end; and that he left him in good health though perhaps a little tired. I have to inform the House that the following bulletin is about to be issued from No. 10 Downing Street:
The Prime Minister has been in bed for some days with a cold. A patch of pneumonia has now developed in left lung. His general condition is as satisfactory as can be expected.
§ (Signed) MORAN,
§ D. EVAN BEDFORD (Brigadier),
§ R. J. V. PULVERTAFT
§ (Lieut.-Colonel).
§ Dated 15th December."
§ Further bulletins will be issued daily.
§ The House will be sorry to learn of the Prime Minister's indisposition. I am sure that it will be the desire of all of us that we should send our best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery. I may add that highly qualified specialists are in attendance. The House will observe that the bulletin is signed not only by Lord Moran, but also by Brigadier Bedford and Lieut.-Colonel Pulvertaft, who are consultant physician and director of pathology respectively to the Middle East Forces. I can assure the House that every modern facility is available on the spot.