§ 1. Air-Commodore Harveyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how much cholera vaccine has been sent from Great Britain to Egypt since 1st September, 1947.
§ The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Mayhew)Rather more than two million cubic centimetres.
§ Air-Commodore HarveyIs the hon. Member aware that statements have appeared in the Egyptian Press that this country sends them out-of-date vaccine? Will he make the strongest protest to the Egyptian Government, and tell them that if they want our help in these matters they had better show a little more respect?
§ Mr. MayhewAllegations made in some of the extremist papers that the vaccine which was received has been so old as to be ineffective, are quite untrue.
§ Air-Commodore HarveyWould the hon. Gentleman answer the second part of my supplementary question?
§ Mr. MayhewClearly, it shows a most unfortunate and ungenerous spirit to make these false accusations.