§ 62. Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many Commonwealth countries have protested to Her Majesty's Government on its proposals to sell arms to South Africa.
§ Sir Alec Douglas-HomeViews expressed in the course of exchanges between Governments are by convention confidential. There has, of course, been a full and frank exchange of views260W between Her Majesty's Government and a number of other Governments.
§ 66. Mr. Hefferasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he now intends to take regarding the sale of arms to South Africa; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Alec Douglas-HomeI have nothing to add to what my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister said on the 27th October in reply to the Question from my hon. Friend the Member for Haltemprice (Mr. Wall).—[Vol. 805, c. 24.]
§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many countries outside the Commonwealth have notified Her Majesty's Government of objections to the proposal to sell arms to South Africa.
§ Sir Alec Douglas-HomeI would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him earlier today.—(No. 62.]
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will now make a statement concerning the supply of arms by Her Majesty's Government to South Africa; and what is his policy regarding the supply of military radar and radio communications networks.
§ Sir Alec Douglas-HomeAs my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister said on 27th October, the Government will make a statement to the House at the appropriate time when they have reached a decision.—[Vol. 805, c. 24–5.]