§ 82. Mr. Wallasked the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what representations she has had from the Government of the Federation of South Arabia regarding the Government's proposals contained in the White Paper on Defence.
§ Mrs. WhiteWhen my noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations and for the Colonies visited Aden in mid-February the Federal Supreme Council asked for an assurance that the British Government would continue to defend the Federation against external aggression and internal subversion until it was ready to do so itself; for an expansion 437W and improvement of the Federal forces to enable them to deal with the defence and internal security of South Arabia; and for a guarantee of fixed and adequate financial aid for a period of years.