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Middle East in the dispute between Israel and the Arab States.
Mr. Bruce-Gardyne asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT all those countries which, on 18th December, 1968, voted in the General Assembly against self- determination for Gibraltar, and failed to express a view, respectively.
Mr. Whitlock: The countries that voted for General Assembly Resolution 2429 (XXIII), those that abstained and those that were absent from the voting were listed in my reply to the hon. Gentleman the Member for Wembley, South (Sir R. Russell) on 20th December, 1968.--[Vol. 775, c. 504.]
West European Countries (Co-operation)
65. Mr. Eldon Griffiths asked the Sec- retary of State for Foreign and Com- monwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the progress of his efforts to achieve greater co-operation with West European countries outside the Treaty of Rome.
Mr. Mulley: We are engaged with other members of W.E.U. in thorough preparation for the discussion of M. Harmer's proposals at the next Minis- terial meeting of W.E.U. in Luxembourg on 6th and 7th of February.
Foreign Secretary (Visit to Washington)
66. Mr. Eldon Griffiths asked the Sec- retary of State for Foreign and Com- monwealth Affairs when he plans to visit Washington; and if he will invite the new American Secretary of State to pay a visit to this country.
Mr. M. Stewart: I hope to visit Wash- ington shortly, but dates have not yet been agreed.
I shall certainly take an early oppor- tunity of telling Mr. Rogers that he will be most welcome to visit whenever he
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Middle East (Situation)
68. Mr. Boston asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about the developments affecting British in- terests that have taken place in the
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73. Sir B. Janner asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the present position in the Middle East.
71. Mr. Biggs-Davison asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs whether he will make a statement about the situation in the Middle East.
Mr. Goronwy Roberts: We are seri- ously concerned about the situation in the Middle East, not least because the security of our interests in the region requires the achievement of a settlement and the establishment of peace.
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My right hon. Friend is in touch with number of Governments, including those of the United States, the Soviet Union and France, about ways in which Dr. Jarring might be helped to make progress in promoting agreement among the parties.
Rhodesian Flag (Legality)
69. Mr. William Hamilton asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Com- monwealth Affairs what steps have been taken to stop the flying of the flag of the illegal Government of Rhodesia.
Mr. George Thomson: I have been asked to reply.
I am advised that, though the flag has itself no legal validity, there is nothing in our law which makes it an offence to fly it.
Hong Kong (Emergency Regulation)
70. Mr. Rankin asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will now recommend the Hong Kong Government to suspend for one year Regulation 31 of the Emer- gency (Principal) Regulations which gives them powers to detain persons for a period of one year without trial, with- out expressing any reason, and to con- tinue this process at the end of the year.
Mr. Whitlock: No, Regulation 31 of the Emergency (Principal) Regulations will be continued in operation only for so long as is necessary.
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