HC Deb 17 March 1969 vol 780 cc1-2W
38. Mr. Leadbitter

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether, in view of the recent in crease in the indiscriminate bombing of Biafra, the poisoning of food supplies to the Biafrans and the harassment by Nigerian pilots of church and Red Cross planes, he will now review the question of the supply of arms to Nigeria as a first step towards Great Britain initiating peace talks.

Mr. Goronwy Roberts

While I cannot accept my hon. Friend's description of events in Nigeria, I would refer him to my right hon. Friend's speech in the debate on Nigeria on 13th March.—[Vol. 779, c. 1571–1696.]

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