§ 37. Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what representations he has received from the Portuguese Government about the flying in Lobito by a British ship of the flag of the revolutionary movement U.P.A.; and whether he will make a statement about this and similar incidents.
§ Mr. MulleyThere have been several incidents of this kind, three of them involving British ships. I understand certain manufacturers of flags have been misinformed about the correct courtesy flag to be worn by a ship entering a port in Mozambique or Angola. On the most recent occasion a British ship was detained; it was later released when our Embassy in Lisbon and our Consul-General in Luanda had given assurances that the error was accidental. My right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade has taken action to warn British ship owners.