§ Mr. Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will explain the changes in the situation with regard to Cyprus which have persuaded Her Majesty's Government to accept the proposals contained in the Zurich agreement as the basis for talks with Archbishop Makarios for a resolving of the Cyprus situation.
§ Mr. J. AmeryI have nothing to add to the Prime Minister's statement in the House on 19th February.
§ Mr. Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on the latest situation in Cyprus, with particular reference to the proposed Cyprus Agreement negotiated at Zurich; 193W and to what extent he accepts this proposed agreement.
§ Mr. J. AmeryThe hon. Member will have seen the two White Papers (Cmnd. 679 and 680) regarding the agreements reached at the London Conference last week. In Cyprus all detainees have now been released; a number of emergency regulations have been withdrawn; and the deportation orders against Archbishop Makarios and the three other principal exiles have been revoked.