§ 72. Mr. Ellis Smithasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will now publish a White Paper giving details of negotiations with, and payments made to, Kuwait by Her Majesty's Government since 1899, and of the Foreign Office letter No. 307, dated 1st July, 1897, and other related matters.
§ Mr. HeathAs I told the hon. Gentleman the Member for South Ayrshire (Mr. Emrys Hughes) on 5th July, I will bear in mind the possibility of issuing a White Paper on Kuwait.
§ 73. Mr. Sorensenasked the Lord Privy Seal, in view of the request for precautionary military assistance made by the Ruler of Kuwait and provided by Her Majesty's Government, what political advice consequent on the presence of British troops has been tendered by Her Majesty's Government to the Ruler; and what oil or other revenues have been offered to Her Majesty's Government for the support of those troops.
§ Mr. HeathHer Majesty's Government have been in consultation with the Government of Kuwait both before and after the arrival of British troops, as provided in Clause (c) of the Exchange of Notes of 19th June, 1961. I have no statement to make at present on the second part of the Question.