§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has for encouraging 467W the observance in the United Kingdom of the 25th Anniversary of the United Nations next year.
§ Mr. FoleyHer Majesty's Government believe that the 25th Anniversary of the United Nations should be an occasion for extending public understanding—especially among young people—of the organisation and what it stands for. To this end, I have decided to appoint a National Co-ordinating Committee under the Chairmanship of Sir Harold Beeley. I am delighted to say that his Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has consented to be Patron of the committee, and the leaders of the three main political parties have agreed to be sponsors. The following is the membership of the committee so far; it is hoped, however, that one or two names will be added later:
Chairman
Sir Harold Beeley, K.C.M.G.
Vice-Chairman
- Mr. Humphry Berkeley;
- The Rt. Hn. George Darling, M.P.;
- The Lady Gaitskell.
Members
The Rt. Hon. The Lord Aylestone, P.C., C.B.E.; Mr. W. D. Barneston; Mrs. M. A. Baxter; Mr. Gordon Bessey, C.B.E.; Mr. Andrew Boyd; Mr. Stanley H. Burton; The Hon. Edward Davies; Mr. Douglas Dodds-Parker, M.P.; Rabbi Dr. S. Goldman; Sir Ronald Gould; Sir Mark Henig; The Rt. Hon. The Lord Hill of Luton, P.C.; The Rev. W. B. Johnston, B.D.; The Bishop of Kensington (The Rt. Rev. Ronald Goodchild); Mr. Gilbert Longden, M.B.E., M.P.; Lord Lothian; Mr. Evan Luard, M.P.; Miss Margaret Miles; The Rt. Hon. Philip Noel-Baker; Professor Glyn Phillips; The Lord Ritchie-Calder, C.B.E.; Mr. Alan Robertshaw; The Rev. Edward Rogers; Sir Harold Shear-man; Sir George Sinclair. C.M.G., O.B.E., M.P.; Mr. David Steel, M.P.; Mr. Michael Tyler: Mr. Brian Walker; The Rt. Hon. Kenneth Younger; Sir Philip de Zulueta.