HC Deb 17 February 1958 vol 582 cc113-4W
Mr. Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement on the Government's negotiations with the Egyptian Government on financial matters concerning the Suez Canal and the recent war with Egypt.

Mr. Ormsby-Gore

I assume the hon. Member refers to the Anglo-Egyptian financial talks which were resumed in Rome on 30th January about British property in Egypt sequestrated following the events of November and December, 1956, resumption of commercial relations and the Egyptian blocked sterling balances. Further discussions are expected to take place with the Egyptian delegation in about a week's time. Meanwhile it would not be appropriate for me to make a statement.