At the same time I think the noble Lord was perfectly justified in writing that despatch, 119 because it is clear there was a great ferment and Crisis in Italy at the time, and therefore, although the language was unnecessarily strong, the object was good— namely, to throw the whole weight of the Government into the scale for the maintenance of peace.

The PRIME MINISTER: A difficulty has arisen in consequence of the ministerial Crisis in Italy.

It has turned out to be a major drain on public expenditure and a major contributor to the financial Crisis in Italy, indeed, the whole public sector in the Italian economy has turned out to be free from control and responsible to no one except itself.