asked the Minister for External Affairs what action the Government have taken on Resolution (68) 3 adopted on 8 March, 1968, by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and relating to the Hague Convention abolishing the requirement of legislation of foreign public documents.

The Resolution calls for member Governments of the Council of Europe, who have not ratified The Hague Convention abolishing the requirement of legislation of foreign public documents, to study the possibility of doing so. The Resolution was supported by this country in the Committee of Ministers and, accordingly, the question of ratifying the Convention is being examined.