§ 29. Mr. Brockwayasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations and the Colonies if he will make a statement on his official visit to Aden and the South Arabian Federation.
§ Mr. SandysI have nothing to add to the statement I made to the House immediately after my return from Aden three weeks ago.
§ 34. Mr. G. M. Thomsonasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations and the Colonies if he will make a statement on the visit of the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies to the South Arabian Federation for the purpose of consulting political parties on future constitutional changes.
§ Mr. SandysMy hon. Friend recently visited Aden, in order to give an opportunity to all political groups to supplement the views which they had expressed to me during my visit last month. As a result of the series of meetings held during our two visits, we are fully informed of the opinions of all sections of the community in Aden and these will be taken into account in the conference which opens in London today.