§ Mr. W. Yatesasked the Lord Privy Seal what were the terms negotiated by the Government of the United States of America, acting at his request, for the release of British Service men in the hands of the Republic of the Yemen.
§ Mr. HeathThe United States Embassy in Taiz communicated the following statement in writing to the Yemeni Republican authorities on behalf of Her Majesty's Government
1. Her Majesty's Government regrets the incident which involved the accidental crossing of the Yemeni frontier by British military personnel on 22nd June, 1963, in the neighbourhood of Tor al Baha;2. Her Majesty's Government will take every possible step to prevent a recurrence of incidents of this kind which disturb the peace and security of the area;3. Her Majesty's Government agrees to the payment of 150,000 East African shillings as full and final compensation for the damages which occurred after the accidental crossing.