§ 15. Mr. Blackburnasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the Greek police bear arms; and whether they have borne arms since December, 1944.
Mr. McNeilBoth the town police and the gendarmerie are armed and have been armed since December, 1944. In the towns arms are not always carried by men on routine duties, such as traffic control, except when chiefs of police so order.
§ Mr. BlackburnWill my hon. Friend bear in mind that the disarmament of the Greek police has been the Labour Party's policy since the Labour Party Conference in 1944?
Mr. McNeilI cannot expect to place upon the sovereign Greek Government all the wishes—even the most excellent wishes—of the Labour Party.
§ Mr. Wilson HarrisIs not this country one of the very few European countries where the police are not armed?
§ Mr. BlackburnIs it not the case that E.L.A.S. and E.A.M. were disarmed, without the semi-Fascist police being disarmed?