§ Sir Frederic Bennettasked the Lord Privy Seal whether Her Majesty's Government recognise the annexation of the Wakhan Salient in East Afghanistan by the Union of Soviet Social Republics.
§ Mr. HurdThe Government have noted recent press reports that the Soviet Union may be annexing the Wakhan area of Afghanistan but have seen no evidence to substantiate these reports. Any such annexation would be a flagrant breach of the territorial integrity of Afghanistan and would not be recognised by the Government.
§ Mr. Nealeasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will raise at the Security Council of the United Nations as a threat to world peace the Russian annexation of the Wakhan Salient in East Afghanistan.
§ Mr. HurdThe Government have noted recent press reports that the Soviet Union may be annexing the Wakhan area of Afghanistan but have seen no evidence so far to substantiate the reports.
In the absence of further information the Government have no plans to raise this at present at the United Nations.