§ 76. Mr. Blenkinsopasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government's policy regarding the future of the South-East Asia Treaty Organisation.
§ Mr. M. StewartI have recently reaffirmed at Canberra Her Majesty's Government's determination to support the organisation and to fulfil our obligations under the Manila Treaty. We share the concensus reached at Canberra that S.E.A.T.O. has an important role to play in stabilising South-East Asia, both by helping to deter aggression in all its forms and by measures to improve social and economic conditions.