§ 25. Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will support the application of world-wide town to town co-operation and increases in town twinnings in the interests of development and international co-operation, as submitted by the United Towns Organisation to the United Nations Organisation.
§ Mr. KershawThe Government regard town twinning as a valuable means of fostering international friendship and co-operation. But they believe that such links between civic authorities should be formed and maintained by these authorities themselves.