§ Sir A. SINCLAIRasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the British Mission to the Vatican is permanent or temporary; if the latter, whether the Government has yet con- 898W sidered whether its presence at the Vatican is still necessary; and, if so, whether any approximate date can be assigned for its withdrawal?
§ The PRIME MINISTERProvision is made for His Majesty's Legation to the Holy See in the Estimates for the current year, under the sub-head for Special Missions. The question of the retention of the Mission is considered from year to year.