HC Deb 30 November 1955 vol 546 cc202-3W
48. Mr. Sorensen

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what progress has been made towards securing a meeting between representatives of the Israeli and Egyptian Governments.

Mr. H. Macmillan

No progress has been made towards resuming the meetings which were held under General Burns' chairmanship during the summer to discuss measures to improve security along the Gaza demarcation line, and which broke down on 25th August. General Burns has been discussing with each side in turn the carrying out of the Security Council Resolution of 8th September on the Gaza demarcation line, as well as the Secretary-General's proposals of 3rd November on the El Auja demilitarised zone.

Mr. Shinwell

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in view of the fact that Her Majesty's Government was supplying arms to Egypt while denying them to Israel and that this was a breach of the provisions of the Tripartite Agreement affecting the Middle East, what steps Her Majesty's Government is taking to remedy this state of affairs and to implement the agreement.

Mr. H. Macmillan

It is not correct that Her Majesty's Government are supplying arms to Egypt while denying them to Israel.