§ 76. Mr. G. M. Thomsonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many libraries are maintained by the British Council overseas; how many professional librarians are employed in them; and what steps the British Council is taking to encourage its locally-employed library staffs to train as professional librarians.
§ Mr. R. AllanThe British Council maintains ninety-nine libraries overseas. Fourteen of the librarians have professional qualifications and three more are now being recruited. Local librarians and library clerks are brought to this country for periods of service in British libraries; twelve such courses, which can lead to professional qualifications, have been arranged in the last three years.