Letter dated 16 March 1964 from Peter Smithers, Secretary General elect of the Council of Europe, to John B. Hynd, Member of the UK Parliament, on the situation in Spain. This letter follows on from the letter sent on 23 February 1964, which referred to a possible invitation by Spain to the Council of Europe to carry out an on-the-spot examination of the social arrangements in the country, particularly focusing on the development of the trade unions. This second letter recommends waiting to take a decision on this matter until after the debate due to be held in April at the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe.