HC Deb 15 October 1941 vol 374 c1339
1. Captain McEwen

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make any statement on the present position at Jibuti?

The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Eden)

As my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State informed my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Ayr Burghs (Sir T. Moore) on 24th July, His Majesty's Government have been obliged to take appropriate steps to ensure that the resources and territory of French Somaliland are not placed at the disposal of our enemies. To that statement I have at present nothing to add.

Captain McEwen

Can my right hon. Friend say what approximately is the French population, including women and children?

Mr. Eden

I could not without notice.

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