§ 77. Mr. Boydasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what proposals Her Majesty's Government will submit to the United Nations for the investigation and restraint of the recent suppression of the population of North Vietnam by the Communist authorities there, before it leads to war between North and South Vietnam.
§ Mr. Dodds-ParkerWe are aware from a number of sources, including admissions by the authorities in the area, that basic human rights in North Vietnam have been disregarded, and it is not surprising that people tried to take matters into their own hands. We are in touch with other friendly Governments about the communication which the Government of Vietnam have addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. But the restrictions imposed by the authorities in the North on contacts between members of the International Commission now in Vietnam and the populace, indicate the kind of obstacles which would he placed in the way of effective action by the United Nations. The declared policy of the Government in the South shows, I think, that they at any rate will avoid any action, which could lead to a resumption of hostilities.