Oral Answers to Questions — Rhodesia – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 1 December 1964.
Mr Duncan Sandys
, Wandsworth Streatham
12:00,
1 December 1964
asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what arrangement has now been made for the Prime Minister of Rhodesia to visit London for talks with the British Government, or for the Secretary of State to visit Salisbury for talks there.
Mr Arthur Bottomley
, Middlesbrough East
I have nothing to add to the reply which I have just given to the hon. Member for Coatbridge and Airdrie (Mr. Dempsey).
Mr Duncan Sandys
, Wandsworth Streatham
As I understand from the Prime Minister that correspondence is proceeding between the two Governments, may I take it that a statement will be made as soon as possible?
Mr Arthur Bottomley
, Middlesbrough East
As the right hon. Gentleman has said, correspondence is taking place between both parties and as soon as we are able to make a statement, it will be made.
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.
