Situation (Hansard, 16 July 1957)

§ 16. Mrs. L. Jeger
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will now make a further statement on the future of Cyprus.

§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd
No, Sir. I have no further statement to make today.

§ Mrs. Jeger
In view of the completely disappointing speeches from the Front Bench yesterday, can the right hon. Gentleman at least give the House an undertaking that there will be some statement on Cyprus before the House rises, and that he will not wait until Parliament has dispersed before making an announcement on any plans for the future of the island?

§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd
The hon. Lady knows more about yesterday's disappointments than I do.

§ Major Wall
Will my right hon. Friend undertake to give the maximum publicity to the important statement made from the Opposition Front Bench yesterday that, in the event of a Socialist Government controlling this country, there would not be Enosis until after a long perod of probation?

§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd
Yes, Sir. It is already being widely pondered.