Oral Answers to Questions — National Gallery (Care of Pictures)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 13 May 1947.

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Photo of Mr Hugh Dalton Mr Hugh Dalton , Bishop Auckland 12:00, 13 May 1947

Yes, Sir, but we have a very distinguished body of trustees of the National Gallery, including the right hon. Gentleman the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and a number of very high authorities on these matters. I think it would be very rash for me, or, for that matter, the hon. Gentleman, to rush in and intervene in their discussions. I think they must handle the matter, and I think they have also read the public correspondence in the Press and know of the public anxiety.

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