HC Deb 30 January 1968 vol 757 c248W
34. Sir G. Sinclair

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs what arrangements he has made to convene a conference of the Governments of Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and Her Majesty's Government to consider new defence arrangements for South-East Asia, in view of the Government's decision to withdraw from this area by 1971.

35. Mr. Goodhart

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs if he will take steps to call together a conference of Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore to discuss the security of members of the Commonwealth in South-East Asia.

Mr. George Thomson

I would refer the hon. Members to the reply to a similar Question given to the hon. Member for Harrow, East (Mr. Roebuck) on 24th January.—[Vol. 757, c.143.]