§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Soviet missile ships which visited Aden in early January were provided with oil or other facilities by British-owned or operated companies in which Her Majesty's Government has a shareholding; and if he will define British policy in regard to such Soviet naval visits to the Gulf and Arabian ports.
§ Mr. Goronwy RobertsThe answer to the first part of the question is: No. As regards the second part, no visits by Soviet vessels are contemplated to ports of countries for the conduct of whose relations Her Majesty's Government are responsible. Her Majesty's Government has no responsibility for visits by the vessels of foreign powers to other Arabian ports.