§ 36. Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what reports he has received in respect of political agitation in and near Aden; and what Yemeni representations have been made concerning the future of Aden.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydBoth in the Colony and Protectorate there is increasing interest in constitutional development and the future status of the area. Attempts have been made by Egyptian and Soviet propaganda and by Yemeni propaganda and subversion to direct this interest into anti-Western paths. There exist, however, moderates as well as extremists among the politically-minded in the area. On the second part of the Question, the Yemen Government have made clear by various means that they do not intend at present to abandon claims to large parts of Aden territory, based apparently on rule by the Yemeni Imams for a period of under a century which ended in 1728.