§ 29. Major Beamishasked the Secretary of State for War what consideration has been given to the setting up of an Allied Liaison Staff of the War Office; and what decision has been taken about this matter.
§ Mr. ShinwellI would refer the hon. and gallant Member to paragraphs 14–23 of the Statement on Defence, 1949. As foreshadowed in paragraph 23 of the White Paper, consideration is being given to what further measures will be necessary in consequence of the signature of the Atlantic Pact.