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The Earl of Lauderdale: My Lords, with British servicemen currently engaged, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
On Question, Motion agreed to.
Visiting Forces and International Headquarters (Application of Law) Order 1999
International Headquarters and Defence Organisations (Designation and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 1999
11.53 p.m.
Lord Gilbert: My Lords, I beg to move. It was back on 5th February of last year that I moved in your Lordships' House the Visiting Forces and International Headquarters (Application of Law) (Amendment) Order 1998. I said at that time that that was an interim order which would be followed by a comprehensive order. Here is the comprehensive order.
I have a briefing document which I have not read and I have no intention of doing so. If any of your Lordships is so tactless as to ask me any questions on the order, they will receive a letter from me and consider themselves lucky.
The second order introduces absolutely no matters of substance. It is merely a tidying-up order with respect to lists of certain international headquarters covered in the previous order which this order amends. I commend the orders to the House.
Moved, That the draft orders laid before the House on 15th April be approved [15th Report from the Joint Committee.]--(Lord Gilbert.)
Lord Burnham: My Lords, from these Benches, I entirely accept everything that the noble Lord has said.
Having read the order, I merely ask him whether he will join an organisation which I am thinking of founding called the SEA--the Society for the Elimination of Acronyms.
Lord Gilbert: My Lords, happily.
On Question, Motion agreed to.
- House adjourned at four minutes before midnight.
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