Dominions Trade, Far East

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Commonwealth Relations – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 22 Ebrill 1948.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Mr Luke Teeling Mr Luke Teeling , Brighton 12:00, 22 Ebrill 1948

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations if His Majesty's Government will take the initiative and approach the Dominions with a proposal to send an economic mission, fully representative of all the Dominions, to Japan, China, Hong Kong, Malaya, the Philippines or Siam.

Secretary of State

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.