§ Q12. Mr. Cooperasked the Prime Minister what fee and emoluments will be paid to Mr. Gordon Walker for his visit to the Far East.
§ Q14. Brigadier Clarkeasked the Prime Minister what officials will accompany Mr. Patrick Walker on his Far East visit; and what will be the cost to public funds.
§ The Prime MinisterMr. Gordon Walker is making his tour of the Far East at the request of Her Majesty's Government. He will be accompanied by a member of the Diplomatic Service. Mr. Gordon Walker will not receive any fee or emolument, but his expenses will be paid from public funds. Until the exact itinerary is decided, costs cannot be forecasted accurately, but the total cost of the tour might well be in the region of £2,400.
§ 13. Mr. Cooperasked the Prime Minister in what capacity Mr. Gordon Walker is visiting the Far East; what is his official status; and if he will have access to classified documents.
§ The Prime MinisterMr. Gordon Walker will be making a brief fact-finding tour of the Far East at the request of Her Majesty's Government. He will be the special representative of my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary, who is, of course, the British Co-Chairman of the Geneva Conference. On his return, he will report his findings to me and to my right hon. Friend. Mr. Gordon Walker, who is, of course, a member of Her Majesty's Privy Council, will be given any necessary access to classified documents.