§ 51. Mr. L. Haleasked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that there is disparity in pay and conditions between the various units serving in the United Nations Forces in Korea, and whether he 2W is prepared to enter into discussion with a view to seeing that all persons serving in a United Nations Force should receive comparable conditions of pay and service.
§ The Prime MinisterAs was stated by the right hon. Gentleman the then Minister of State, the Member for Grimsby (Mr. Younger), on 5th March last
Forces sent to Korea by member States in response to the Security Council recommendation of 27th June, 1950, are paid and maintained by their Governments on the scales appropriate to the Armed Forces of each country involved. Any attempt to produce uniformity in these matters throughout all the national contingents serving in this operation would, even if it were desirable, involve very great administrative and financial difficulties."—[OFFICIAL REPORT, 5th March, 1951; Vol. 485, c. 27.]