§ 18. Mr. A. Hendersonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied that the reference in paragraph 3 of the Tripartite Declaration of 1950 to action outside the United Nations is within the provisions of the United Nations Charter; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Selwyn LloydYes, Sir. I am satisfied that paragraph 3 of the 1950 Declaration is consistent with the obligations of Her Majesty's Government under the United Nations Charter, particularly having regard to Article 51.
§ 19. Lieut.-Colonel Liptonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will give a list of the Arab States referred to in the Tripartite Declaration of 1950.
§ Mr. Selwyn LloydThe Arab States which gave the assurances referred to in paragraph 2 of the Declaration were the following: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Syria.
§ Lieut.-Colonel LiptonWhen so many mutually suspicious Arab States are involved, is it not all the more necessary that the three Western Powers directly concerned should agree on a common policy and not pour trouble waters on the oil there and then go fishing in them? May I have an answer to that question?
§ Mr. LloydI think that the hon. and gallant Gentleman made his point in his supplementary question.