§ 112. Mr. E. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will contradict in the United Nations the statements made there to the effect that Egypt is the victim of aggression by Israel, in view of the fact that Egypt has continuously claimed that a state of war has existed between her and Israel since 1948 and has used this as an excuse to justify her illegal interference with Israeli ships seeking to enter the Suez Canal and the Gulf of Aqaba.
§ Mr. Ormsby-GoreHer Majesty's Government's views have been made quite clear both in the United Nations and in this House. We do not consider that 17W Egypt was the innocent victim of aggression by Israel, although we do not condone the Israeli attack and have never done so.