§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Prime Minister if he will dissociate Her Majesty's Government from the United States bombing of the civilian population of Ben Tre, in Vietnam, which was deliberate.
§ The Prime MinisterWe deplore all the violence brought about by the war in Vietnam. Our aim is to bring this to an end and with it the risk of incidents such as those involved in the capture of Ben Tre by the Viet Cong and its recovery by the South Vietnamese and their allies.