§ 23. Mr. John Hallasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to what extent the terrorist leader Grivas has been in personal contact with the authorities in Cyprus in connection with his safe conduct from that island.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThere has been no personal contact, but I think the House will have noted the satisfactory terms of the leaflet he issued yesterday calling on his followers to lay down their arms and accept the London Agreement.
§ Mr. HallMay I ask my right hon. Friend, firstly, whether he can confirm that Grivas now exists in nothing but name; and secondly, if he would not agree that, despite the attempts that are now being made to portray Grivas as an heroic and patriotic leader, he should be remembered as a hired assassin who was very successful in carrying out many cowardly and brutal murders but completely failed to achieve his main object?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI hope that all of us are looking forward to the future rather than to the past.
§ Mr. MellishWould not the Colonial Secretary agree that, in conformity with usual Tory policy on this matter, we ought to have Grivas staying at the Dorchester Hotel at £25 a day?
§ Mr. MellishThat is what the Government did with Makarios.