§ 33. Captain Pilkingtonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what information he has concerning recent Egyptian raids against Israel.
§ Mr. Selwyn LloydDuring February twenty-one incidents on or near Israel's borders have been reported by Israeli Government spokesmen. For one of these Israel admitted responsibility. Of the remainder, five were on or near the Israel-Egypt border. Responsibility for these latter incidents has not been determined. There has also been one incident on the Israel-Jordan border, not reported by Israeli spokesmen, for which Israel was condemnedin absentia by the Israel-Jordan Mixed Armistice Commission on 28th February.
§ 42. Mr. Fellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the number of occasions on which Israel or Israeli-held territory has been raided since the arrival of the United Nations Security Force; and what action the United Nations Force is taking to stop these raids.
§ Mr. Selwyn LloydAccording to reports by Israel Government spokesmen there have been six incidents near the Israel-Egypt armistice lines since 23rd January, the date on which the United Nations Emergency Force arrived in that area.
The second General Assembly Resolution of 2nd February gave general approval for certain measures proposed in the Secretary-General's report of 24th January to be put into effect after the full withdrawal of Israel from the Sharm el Shaikh and Gaza areas. One of the Secretary-General's proposals was that the United Nations Emergency Force and the Truce Supervision Organisation should co-operate in the prevention of incursions and raids across the armistice demarcation lines. Her Majesty's Government will, of course, support action in this sense.
§ 50. Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that Fedayeen Egyptian-trained commando troops have, within the last few days, continued their attacks; and 50W whether he will ensure that the United Nations also takes these further violations of the Charter into full consideration during its present dealing with the Middle East situation.
§ Mr. Selwyn LloydI am kept informed by Her Majesty's Ambassador in Tel Aviv of announcements made from time to time by Israel Government spokesmen with regard to frontier incidents and raids. As regards the second part of the Question, I agree that the United Nations should concern itself with peace on the borders of Israel and her neighbours. So far as I know, these incidents have not been reported to the United Nations, but I am making inquiries.