§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps are being taken to protect the lives and property of civilians in Aden who are not Government servants and to deal with the property of civilian families who have been evacuated hurriedly.
§ Mr. George ThomsonEverything possible is being done to protect the lives of civilians remaining in Aden. Recently an additional battalion of troops was flown out and the task of the security forces will have been made easier by the withdrawal of families. It is however impossible to provide individual protection, and people who work alone or in small groups present a difficult security problem. The High Commissioner, in106W conjunction with the Services, is assisting with the storage and general arrangements for civilian families' personal effects awaiting shipment.