§ Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement respecting the employment of British troops in French and Dutch colonial areas; and whether these will be withdrawn when the French and Dutch Governments consider they have sufficient armed forces in their own colonial areas.
Mr. Noel-BakerMy hon. Friend will be aware of the replies given by the Prime Minister to questions addressed to him on 17th October by my hon. Friend for South Cardiff (Mr. Callaghan) and the hon. and gallant Member for Wallasey (Captain Marples)and my right hon. Friend's reply to the hon. and gallant Member for Waterloo (Captain Bullock) on 24th October. I have nothing to add to those statements.