§ 54. Sir R. Aclandasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what instructions have been given to the British representatives at the July meeting of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations organisation in relation to resolutions or recommendations arising from the United Nations Report entitled, "Measures for the Economic Development of Underdeveloped Countries," and, in particular, whether His Majesty's Government will be prepared to propose the establishment of, and contribute to, an international fund to be used for the implementation of the policy proposed in the Report.
§ Mr. GaitskellI cannot disclose beforehand the instructions given, or to be given, to the British representatives. The second part of the Question presumably refers to recommendation 14 of the Report, which proposes the establishment of an International Development Authority. At the Sixth Session of the U.N. Economic Employment and Development Commission, held at the beginning of June, this proposal was discussed. The U.K. representative shared the majority 27W view that no new international organisation should be set up before a thorough investigation had shown that none of the existing organisations could handle the task.