HC Deb 18 December 1958 vol 597 cc245-6W
Mr. Brockway

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what resolution on Algeria was voted on at the Assembly of the United Nations; how the British delegate voted; and which delegations voted for the resolution, which against, and which abstained.

Mr. Profumo

The Assembly of the United Nations was asked to vote on a resolution on Algeria which "recognised the right of the Algerian people to independence" and urged negotiations between the "two parties". The resolution received 35 favourable votes, 18 against; and there were 28 abstentions. It therefore failed to obtain the necessary two-thirds majority.

The United Kingdom delegation voted against the resolution.

I will place the text of the resolution in the Library of the House when it is available and I am sending the hon. Member an analysis of the voting.