§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREasked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the statements made by the Lord President of the Council on 26th February, that His Majesty's Government proposed to appoint a special committee to consider the draft treaty of mutual assistance; whether such a committee has been appointed; and what is its composition and terms of reference?
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§ The PRIME MINISTERIn the opinion of His Majesty's Government, the most appropriate committee to examine this question is the Committee of Imperial Defence, within whose competence it properly falls, and who have already considered it in its earlier phases. As the hon. Member is aware, all the interested Departments of His Majesty's Government are represented on this body. The Committee's report will be forwarded to the Cabinet.