Oral Answers to Questions — Iran. – in the House of Commons at on 1 October 1941.
Sir Geoffrey Mander
, Wolverhampton East
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will give an assurance that equality of treatment between our Allies in respect of membership of the Inter-allied Conference will be accorded without regard to the occupation partial or complete, of their territories by the enemy or precise diplomatic status, race, creed or colour?
Mr Anthony Eden
, Warwick and Leamington
The meetings of the Allied Governments have been convened to discuss special problems, and no standing conference with a fixed membership has been established. The points mentioned by my hon. Friend, together with other relevant considerations, will, of course, be borne in mind in connection with such meetings.
Sir Geoffrey Mander
, Wolverhampton East
Do I understand that it is intended that in due course all our Allies shall take their place at the table?
Mr Anthony Eden
, Warwick and Leamington
I think my answer covers that.
Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
