HC Deb 18 July 1955 vol 544 c5W
41. Mr. Fenner Brockway

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what recommendations for collective defence were made by the conference of representatives of the South East Asia Treaty Organisation Powers, which met at Bangkok on 6th June.

Mr. Turton

Representatives of the South East Asia Treaty Organisation Council met on 7th and 8th June at Bangkok to approve the Agenda for the meeting of economic experts that began in Karachi on 20th of June. No recommendations for collective defence were made at either meeting.