§ Mr. Warrenasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will discuss with other Defence Ministers in NATO the presence of armed Communist forces in Portugal; and if he will make a statement about the arrival of Cuban mercenaries in that country.
§ Mr. MasonNo. Press reports in Portugal about the presence of large and growing numbers of Cubans have been publicly denied by the Portuguese authorities. The question of the possession of arms by political factions is an internal matter for the Portuguese Government.