§ THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COMMONWEALTH RELATIONS AND FOR THE COLONIES (LORD BESWICK)My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to make provision for, and in connection with, the establishment of the Bechuanaland Protectorate, under the name of Botswana, as an independent republic within the Commonwealth. I beg to move that the Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(Lord Beswick.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.