§ 92. Mr. Dribergasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what arrangements are being made for the urgent repatriation of those British civilians in Aden who wish to return home.
§ Mr. William RodgersBritish civilians in Aden who wished to return home have already done so. Her Majesty's Government assisted with the repatriation of British civilians' wives and families last July. The High Commissioner, in conjunction with the Services, has arrangements in hand against the eventuality of a deterioration in the security situation making the general evacuation of British civilians advisable.
§ Mr. Hamlingasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many terrorist attacks took place against unarmed civilians and members of Her Majesty's forces, respectively, in the Aden Protectorate in the four months ended 31st October, 1967.
§ Mr. William RodgersHer Majesty's Forces had been withdrawn into Aden Colony from the Protectorate by the end of last June. No precise records are available of the number of terrorist attacks on unarmed civilians in the Protectorate.
In Aden Colony, there were 1,577 recorded terrorist incidents in the four months ending 31st October. A breakdown of this figure as between attacks on Her Majesty's Forces and on civilians 135W is not available but casualties resulting from these incidents were as follows:
Her Majesty's Forces, 13 killed, 124 wounded.
Civilians, 51 killed, 132 wounded.