§ 11. Mr. Juddasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will seek to appear before the Committee of 24 at the United Nations.
§ 22. Miss Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will invite the United Nations Committee of 24 to visit the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. JuddDoes the Minister not accept that an early visit to this committee would give him an opportunity to explain to a wide cross-section of world public opinion how the British Government reconcile their stated commitment to human rights and opposition to colonial oppression with their anxiety this year to demonstrate in every way possible their unquestioning friendship with Portugal?
§ Mr. AmeryI would have thought that this country had a record second to none in supporting the principle of self-determination. The Committee of 24 normally meets at the United Nations headquarters in New York. We in the Government are proud of our old alliance with Portugal, which has made a very great contribution over six centuries to the interests of this country, as perhaps to theirs, and we stand by it.