§ Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what international discussions he has had on the future of Aden; and whether he will increase the powers of the Federal Government.
§ Mr. GreenwoodMy colleagues and I have taken every opportunity to make our views about South Arabia known to members of other Governments. I have not myself had any formal international discussions specifically on the subject.
The Federal Government, I am glad to say, has recently made public statements declaring its intention, despite recent events in Aden, of going ahead as fast as possible with the liberalisation of the Federal Constitution. The Federal Government is being assisted in this by two constitutional advisers of the widest experience whom it has appointed. This initiative of the Federal Government seems to us to offer the best present hope of resuming constitutional progress.