§ Mr. GALLACHERasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the 1770W joint commission to determine the southern section of the undemarcated territory between Burma and China has yet been formed; who are the commissioners; what is the nationality of the chairman; whether any Burman was invited to serve on the commission; from what sources the expenses of the commission will be defrayed; and by what date it is anticipated that the work of the commission will be completed?
§ Mr. BUTLERThe commission has been formed with Colonel Iselin, a Swiss national, as chairman. The British commissioners are Mr. J. Clague and Mr. F. S. Grose, who were selected because they were best qualified by reason of their experience and knowledge of the country in dispute. The Chinese commissioners are Mr. Liang-Yu-Koa and Mr. Yin Ming-Te. The expenses of the chairman are being defrayed by the Governments of India and China in moieties, and those of the British part of the commission by the Government of India. It is hoped that the commission may complete its work in the field next spring.