§ Sir Richard Glynasked the Prime Minister what arrangements he has made to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Treaty of Ghent and the continuous peaceful relations with the United States of America since the ratification of that Treaty.
§ The Prime MinisterVarious possible schemes have been examined, but all have unfortunately proved impracticable. There is, of course, a problem of timing, in that the anniversary falls on Christmas Eve. This makes it difficult to hold the sort of social celebration which might have been appropriate. However, I am glad to say that the United States and British copies of the Treaty are to be displayed in the Library 43W of Congress and the United States Embassy in London, respectively. We are considering further what Parliament might do, at an appropriate time, to mark the occasion.