§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR (VISCOUNT JOWITT)My Lords, I beg to inform the House (and a similar statement is, I understand, being made in another place) that it has been widely felt that, as nearly two years have elapsed since the war was concluded, it would be appropriate for a Parliamentary delegation from the United Kingdom to pay a visit to China, our war-time Ally. The Chinese Government share these feelings, and have intimated that they would warmly welcome such a delegation to visit China in October. His Majesty's Government for their part cordially endorse the proposal. Mr. Speaker and I were accordingly asked to select six members for this purpose, two from the House of Lords and four from another place. The following have accepted the proposal to be members of the delegation: Lord Ammon, Lord Amulree, Mr. F. McLeavy, M.P., Mr. J. Harrison, M.P., and Mr. Wilfrid Roberts, M.P. The House will recall that a previous delegation from Parliament visited China during the autumn of 1942, in the darkest days of the war, and it will, I 932 am sure, welcome this further visit as evidence of the continued interest shown by the Parliament and people of this country in China, and will wish the members of the delegation every success in the discharge of this their Mission of good will.