HC Deb 21 February 1957 vol 565 c86W
71. Sir A. Braithwaite

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations whether he has now collected the replies from Commonwealth countries in regard to the Commonwealth investments; and whether he proposes to publish these replies in the form of a White Paper.

Mr. Alport

Replies from other Commonwealth Governments have not yet been received. Exchanges of views between Commonwealth Governments are normally confidential and their publication would detract from the frankness desirable in such exchanges. But the conclusions which the United Kingdom Government reach on the financing of economic development in the Commonwealth, in the light of the views of other Commonwealth Governments, will be communicated to the House.