HC Deb 07 February 1949 vol 461 c21
31. Mr. Platts-Mills

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in what form and by whom was the request of the Emir Abdulla to send British troops to Aqaba made to His Majesty's Government.

Mr. McNeil

As stated in the public announcement on 8th January, His Majesty's Government received the request to send British troops to Aqaba from the Transjordan Government under the terms of the Anglo-Transjordan Treaty of March, 1948. The request was made to His Majesty's Minister at Amman.

Mr. Platts-Mills

Can the right hon. Gentleman state in what form this request was made? The Question asks in what form it was made, but the right hon. Gentleman does not seem to have dealt with that.

Mr. McNeil

In the normal form.