§ Mr. Bostonasked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether the land on which the Rome Embassy is to be built has already been acquired; and if he will make a statement about the present position concerning this land.
§ Mr. PrenticeThe land was purchased by Her Majesty's Government in 1877. The offices and residence erected on the site, following the purchase were destroyed by terrorists in 1947. I am not yet in a position to make a statement.