§ 58. Mr. Thorpeasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will request the Pearce Commission to make a preliminary report to Parliament outlining the procedure which they propose to adopt in testing Rhodesian opinion in regard to suggested constitutional changes.
§ Mr. KershawI do not think this would be appropriate or practicable. As is clear from the terms of reference for the Pearce Commission, of which the House was informed on 1st December, its task is to report to my right honourable Friend. It will no doubt release information about the procedures it will adopt when it has taken the relevant decisions.—[Vol. 827, c. 475.]
§ 59. Mr. Thorpeasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will now announce the names of the additional members of the Pearce Commission which is to test Rhodesian opinion.
§ Mr. KershawAs the House is aware, two additional deputy chairmen have been appointed; Sir Glyn Jones and Sir Frederick Pedler.