§ 26. Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what further violent incidents have occurred recently in Aden; and what information he now has in respect of the perpetrators of previous incidents.
§ Mr. ProfumoSince the incidents referred to in my right hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Member for Bristol, South-East (Mr. Benn) on 15th May, there have been a number of incidents of sabotage and terrorism involving explosives. In one of them a schoolboy was seriously injured, and there have been a number of other civilians injured, fortunately less gravely. As regards the latter part of the Question, present indications point to the instigation of these outrages by sources outside Aden. For example, examination of the fragments of bombs used in some of the incidents show them to be of Russian pattern.
§ Mr. SorensenHave any arrests been made and has the evidence which the hon. Gentleman has just produced been made public?
§ Mr. ProfumoNo arrests have so far been made. I am not sure whether what I have just said has been made public before, but that is one of the reasons I have stated it.