§ 75. Mr. Emrys Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the obligations we have undertaken to Italy under the Atlantic Pact.
§ Mr. MayhewI would refer my hon. Friend to the text of the North Atlantic Treaty and in particular to Article 5. Italy, as a full and equal partner in the Treaty, will benefit from the mutual undertakings it contains in the same way as all the other signatories.
§ Mr. HughesCan the Minister state how this is affected by the recent report under the Foreign Secretary's direction which appeared in the American Press?
§ Mr. MayhewI am not aware of that report.
§ Mr. GallacherMay I ask if, in view of the statements made by the Minister that Italy in connection with the Atlantic Pact has been throwing bricks at him, we can take it that there is no further room for stabbing him in the back?