HC Deb 14 July 1969 vol 787 cc14-5W
Mr. Brooks

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will raise at the United Nations Organisation the question of the legality of South Africa's incorporation of South West Africa, and in particular propose that the United Nations expel South Africa from that body in view of her seizure of United Nations Trust Territory.

Mr. Foley

No.

Mr. Brooks

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the details and dates of those occasions in the past three years when Her Majesty's Government stated its policy to the United Nations General Assembly on the South African seizure of South West Africa; and in which way the British Government voted on each such occasion.

Mr. Foley

A list of the principal recent occasions on which Her Majesty's Government have stated their policy on South West Africa is given below.

Date of Speech Debate on General Assembly Resolutions United Kingdom Vote
19th October, 1966 2145 (XXI) Abstained
27th October, 1966 2146 (XXI) For
25th April, 1967 2248 (XXII) Abstained
19th May, 1967
16th December, 1967 2324 (XXII) For
16th December, 1967 2325 (XXII) Abstained
16th December, 1968 2403 (XXIII) Abstained