§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations have been made by the British Government to the Israeli Government in pursuit of the Resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations of 4th July, 1967, which called upon Israel to cancel all measures taken to alter the status of Jerusalem; and if Her Majesty's Government will now seek to raise this question in the Security Council.
§ Mr. MulleyWe have consistently made it clear that we cannot accept the validity of any action by Israel which tends unilaterally to alter the status of Jerusalem. We have been in touch with the Government of Israel on the subject, 151W but details of our exchanges must remain confidential.
We do not consider that it would serve a useful purpose to raise the subject in the Security Council in present circumstances.