Middle East

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

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Photo of Sir Alec Douglas-Home Sir Alec Douglas-Home , Kinross and West Perthshire 12:00, 19 Rhagfyr 1973

If necessary, I would go to the United Nations, but the peace conference will open in Geneva on Friday. The combatants will be there, with, I think, the exception of Syria, although I hope not. If we can help in any way we shall. If it were necessary for me to go to the United Nations I would do so. There are two elements that are essential to the success of the conference. The first, as the hon. Gentleman said, is withdrawal. The second—and equally important—is security for Israel and her Arab neighbours. Let us not leave out the Arab neighbours.