§ 16. Mr. Tilneyasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the Federal Government of Nigeria over the blockade of the Eastern Region; and what effect this blockade has had on British interests in Nigeria.
§ Mr. George ThomasThere has been no approach from the Federal Government about their economic sanctions against the Eastern Region. Except for oil, normal trade in and out of the Eastern Region seems largely at a standstill for the time being, but beyond that it is too early to say what effect the Federal measures will have on British commercial interests in Nigeria.
§ 45. Mr. Goodhartasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs what official contact is maintained with the authorities controlling Eastern Nigeria or Biafra.
§ Mr. George ThomasI refer the hon. Member to the reply which my right hon. Friend the Commonwealth Secretary gave in the House on 6th June on this subject, when he said that there is some association between our representatives in Enugu and the breakaway régime.—[Vol. 747, c. 810–2.]