HC Deb 27 July 1949 vol 467 cc2455-6
22. Mr. Platts-Mills

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the nature and outcome of the conference of British diplomatic representatives accredited to countries of the Middle East.

Mr. McNeil

The conference of His Majesty's representatives in the Middle East is not yet concluded.

Mr. Platts-Mills

While this conference is going on will the right hon. Gentleman do what he can to see that nothing is done to try to re-establish the policy in the Middle East which we know has come completely unstuck, and see that something is done to support and establish the people of the Middle East so that they can run their own policy?

Major Tufton Beamish

Will the right hon. Gentleman consider placing better facilities at the disposal of the Pakistan Government to keep closely in touch with the deliberations taking place?

Mr. McNeil

Our relations with the Government of Pakistan are naturally of the most cordial and intimate kind. I should think that it is extremely unlikely that any request from them would be set aside. There are methods of communication with that Government which reside in the Ministry of Commonwealth Relations.