§ 60. Mr. Rankinasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what consultations are taking place between Great Britain and Egypt about the re-opening of the Suez Canal; and what other nations are associated with Great Britain in the talks.
§ Mr. GodberNo consultations are taking place on this subject at present.
The re-opening of the canal is closely bound up with the achievement of a political settlement to the Middle East conflict.