§ Rear-Admiral Beamishasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will give instructions to His Majesty's Diplomatic and Consular representatives in France that they should assist Members of Parliament visiting that country over their arrangements for accommodation and transport.
§ Mr. EdenAs stated by my right hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Home Security on 23rd January, Members of Parliament visiting France will have to make their own arrangements for accommodation. The accommodation of visitors in France at the present time presents serious difficulties and transport is also very uncertain. While His Majesty's Diplomatic and Consular representatives will naturally afford all proper assistance to Members of Parliament as to any other British subjects in France who are in need of their services, they are not in a position to procure transport or accommodation for persons other than those travelling on official business. I should, therefore, like to take this opportunity of warning Members that they would be ill-advised to attempt to visit France on their own account unless they have made all such arrangements themselves before leaving the United Kingdom.