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Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru made an afternoon call on Britain's Premier Sir Winston Churchill, at No. 10, Downing Street. A well informed source said that the two Prime Ministers had many matters to discuss. Earlier in the day, Mr. Nehru witnessed the Trooping of the Colour ceremony at which the Queen took the salute. Lord Swinton, Britain's Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, referred at the Foreign Press Association luncheon to Mr. Nehru to the fact that both Mr. Nehru and Sir Winston were old Harrovians. "Harrow is entitled to a great measure of credit in having given to the world two such Prime Ministers, Sir Winston Churchill and Mr. Nehru," he said. In the panelled room of the House of Commons overlooking the broad sweep of the Thames, Mr. Nehru had been entertained on the 10th to dinner by 26 old Harrovian Parliamentarians. Seated at the long table, decorated with Harrow's blue cornflower emblem, the hosts paid tributes to his achievements on behalf of the Indian people, and efforts for world peace. Three hosts — Field Marshal Lord Alexander, Lord Long and Sir Walter Monckton (Minister for Labour) — were Nehru's contemporaries at Harrow, although only Lord Alexander was in the same Headmaster's House. Because of their varying Coronation engagements, the men were in assorted attire, ranging from tails to uniforms. Mr. Nehru wore a dark grey lounge suit. Sir Walter Monckton, presiding, declared that the two ex-Harrovian Premiers present had both made enormous contributions to the hope of truce in Korea. In a personal tribute, Sir Walter recalled, "When I was in India in 1947, representing Hyderabad state, although we had long and arduous negotiations, I was impressed by Mr. Nehru's generosity and we ended our negotiations as the best of friends."
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