With permission. Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a short statement about the presentation of a Mace to the House of Representatives of Sierra Leone.

The composition of the delegation has been arranged in consultation with you, Mr. Speaker, and it may be convenient for the House to know that it will consist of:

• My right hon. Friend the Member for Reigate (Sir J. Vaughan-Morgan). who will lead the Delegation;
• The right hon. Gentleman the Member for Llanelly (Mr. J. Griffiths);
• My hon. Friend the Member for Hereford (Mr. Gibson-Watt);
• The hon. Gentleman the Member for Huddersfield, West (Mr. D. Wade).
• Mr. H. R. M. Farmer, the Clerk of Financial and Miscellaneous Committees, will accompany the Delegation.
• A Motion will be proposed in due course giving leave of absence to the members of the Delegation.
• Members may wish to know that the Mace is on view in the Library until tomorrow.