HC Deb 03 March 1959 vol 601 c199
32. Mr. Benn

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on the disturbances in Aden that preceded and followed the elections to the Legislative Council in January.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

There were no disturbances immediately before or after the elections on 4th January.

Mr. Benn

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that many complaints about these disturbances have been received from people in Aden? Were none of them transmitted to him by the local authorities?

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

No, Sir; there were none at all. There were about six cases of a minor character, the details of which I will send to the hon. Gentleman, but they certainly can in no way justify the description "disturbances".

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