HC Deb 25 November 1957 vol 578 cc85-6W
79. Mr. A. Henderson

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will instruct his representative at the United Nations to support the proposal of the Government of India to enlarge the membership of the United Nations Disarmament Sub-Committee from five to 12 members.

Mr. Ormsby-Gore

The United Nations General Assembly decided on 19th November to expand the Disarmament Commission by adding fourteen countries to it. No proposal to expand the Sub-Committee was put to the General Assembly.