§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will give an assurance that, in conformity with Great Britain's position as a cochairman of the Geneva Conference of 1954, for any non-military aid sent to South Vietnam an equal amount of the same aid will be offered to North Vietnam.
§ Mr. William RodgersOur aid programme to Vietnam is consistent with my right hon. Friend's position as a cochairman of the Geneva Conference of 1954. Certainly we do not rule out the principle of providing humanitarian aid to North Vietnam but Hanoi have given no indication that they would welcome it.