§ Mr. Sandysasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the instructions to the British security forces in Aden permit them to shoot persons illegally carrying arms or whether they are permitted to shoot only if such persons resist arrest; when were instructions in this regard last amended; and in what respect.
§ Mr. George BrownInstructions to British troops in Aden contain orders to fire in self-defence when attacked with arms and explosives; and to fire if that is the only way to arrest persons committing acts of violence, or when they are honestly believed to have done so, and to prevent their escape. The current instructions were issued in January last year and have not since been amended.