§ 25. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will give an undertaking that His Majesty's Government do not in any circumstances propose to hand over Cyprus to Greece now that the Royal house has been restored?
Mr. THOMASCertainly, Sir. His Majesty's Government have no intention of handing over Cyprus to any foreign Power.
§ 29. Mr. GALLACHERasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will make a statement with regard to the situation in Cyprus; whether any works are being or have been carried out on the island with a view to equipping it as a naval or air base; whether he is aware that the recent return of the King of the Hellenes to Greece has given rise to the belief that the rendition of Cyprus to Greece is pending; and what means, if any, are proposed to ascertain the wishes of the people of Cyprus with regard to any change in their constitutional position?
Mr. THOMASThe general situation in Cyprus remains satisfactory. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative: and with regard to the unfounded rumours alluded to in the third part I would refer the hon. Member to the answer which I have just given to the right hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Colonel Wedgwood). With regard to the last part of the question, no changes in the constitutional position are at present in contemplation.
§ Mr. GALLACHERIn the answer that the right hon. Gentleman made to Question No. 25 he made a statement that the Government had no intention of handing over Cyprus to a foreign Power, but I understand that British foreign policy—
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member must ask a question, and not make a statement.
§ Mr. GALLACHERIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that British foreign policy is behind the return of the King of Greece and that Greece is becoming the puppet State of Britain in the Mediterranean, and that therefore his answer to Question No. 25 is doubtful?