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.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Mr James Callaghan Mr James Callaghan Shadow Secretary of State, Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee, Party Chair, Labour Party, Treasurer, Labour Party, Shadow Foreign Secretary 12:00, 19 Rhagfyr 1973

Whilst we can all put forward our proposals for a solution, would it not be better to direct our efforts to getting the two sides together to discuss directly their own affairs and their relationships with each other, rather than propounding our own solutions? In view of the importance of the conference to our own interests, especially oil, what has the Foreign Secretary done to ensure that we are adequately represented—if not at the conference, at least in the environs of Geneva?