asked the Prime Minister how many technical advisers, expert in the problems of chemical and bacteriological warfare, will be travelling with him to the United States in February, 1964.

None, Sir. I do not consider this necessary. I have recently consulted the Americans and the other North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Powers represented at the Geneva Conference on these matters and shall continue to do so as necessary.

What serious preparation is going on at the highest level?

A lot of preparation, and all of it is serious.