§ 62. Mr. Willeyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what action has been taken by Her Majesty's Government pursuant to Recommendation 140 of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe about a meeting of distinguished scientists to report on the radiation hazards resulting from nuclear explosive devices.
§ Mr. Ormsby-GoreAs the hon. Member for Salford, West (Mr. Royle) was informed on 9th July last, the Ministers' Deputies at the Council of Europe decided to inform the Consultative Assembly that a confeernce of the type requested had already been set up by the United Nations. The Consultative Assembly has accepted this as a satisfactory solution.
§ 63. Mr. Willeyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what action has been taken by Her Majesty's Government on Recommendation 121 of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe on the resettlement of refugees and surplus agricultural workers.
§ Mr. Ormsby-GoreThis Recommendation, which was adopted on 10th January, 1957, has been transmitted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation for an opinion. It is at present under consideration by the Committee of Deputies of the Ministers of Agriculture and Food of the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation. Some of the action70W recommended by the Consultative Assembly must be initiated by the underdeveloped countries in Europe themselves. As far as action on an international level is concerned, Her Majesty's Government are awaiting the reply of the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation to the Council of Europe and thereafter the outcome of further discussion in the Committee of Ministers, before considering what action by the United Kingdom is necessary or possible.