§ 35. Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Attorney-General if he will now institute proceedings against those persons who have consorted with Rhodesian rebels.
§ The Attorney-GeneralIf the hon-Member has evidence that illegal actions have been committed by persons within the jurisdiction of the courts of this country in connection with the illegal regime in Southern Rhodesia, the Director of Public Prosecutions and I will consider it.
§ Mr. Biggs-DavisonI am grateful to the Attorney-General for that reply. Did he observe the Prime Minister's admission at Question time on Tuesday, that 625 he had no facts whatever to back up his attack on the Leader of the Opposition and the Conservative Party? More seriously than all that smearing by the Prime Minister, is it is not the case—
§ Mr. Faulds" Careful ".
§ Mr. Biggs-Davison—that if anything is ever saved from the wreck of the Government's Rhodesia policy it may in part be due to those of us who have— [Interruption.]—had contacts—
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder. We must hear the question.
§ Mr. Biggs-DavisonThose of us who have had contacts in the British interest —for it is in the British interest—and intend to have contacts, with Rhodesians of all races and opinions?
§ The Attorney-GeneralI have nothing to add to the admirable answer given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 21st April.
§ Mr. PagetWould my right hon. and learned Friend tell me whether there is any constitutional machinery for him to obtain alternative advice with regard to the crimes that he may have committed? I seem to remember that he consorted with these rebels and visited Salisbury for the purpose.
§ The Attorney-GeneralI have had ample advice both as to my own actions and those of others in this direction.