HC Deb 06 July 1966 vol 731 c436

Message from Her Majesty brought up, and read by Mr. SPEAKER, as follows:

Her Majesty, by Proclamation dated 22nd June 1966, having declared that the stoppage of work among merchant seamen did, in her opinion, constitute a state of emergency within the meaning of the Emergency Powers Act 1920, as amended by the Emergency Powers Act 1964:

And it having appeared to Her Majesty that the state of emergency has now ceased to exist:

Her Majesty has deemed it proper, by Proclamation dated 5th July 1966, to proclaim that the said Proclamation of 22nd June 1966 is revoked.

Message to be considered Tomorrow.—[Mr. Bowden.]