Guinea Bissau

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 19 Rhagfyr 1973.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Lord  Balniel Lord Balniel , Hertford 12:00, 19 Rhagfyr 1973

I do not think that what the hon. Gentleman states as fact is correct. We believe that the PAIGC falls far short of controlling the major part of Portuguese Guinea, in spite of its claims to do so, nor do we believe that it commands anything like the obedience of the mass of the public. We voted against the United Nations resolution because we cannot accept that a Government can be guilty of illegal occupation of, and acts of aggression against, a territory over which they are sovereign in international law.