HC Deb 07 February 1968 vol 758 c180W
Mr. Raymond Fletcher

asked the Prime Minister whether, in the light of his recent discussions with the Prime Minister of Israel and the Premier of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, he intends to discuss with the President of the United States changes in the British Government's policy towards the Middle East situation.

The Prime Minister:

No. The policy of Her Majesty's Government remains to do all in their power to help forward a political settlement of the problems of the Middle East. As I made clear both to the Prime Minister of Israel during his visit here, and to Mr. Kosygin in Moscow, this requires acceptance of the principle of the withdrawal of Israeli Armed Forces from occupied territories, and the termination of the state of belligerency, and acknowledgement of the right of every state in the area to security and recognised boundaries, as providedinter alia by the Security Council Resolution of 22nd November, 1967. Her Majesty's Government sponsored this Resolution and remain fully committed to it.