Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Egypt – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 17 February 1954.
Mr George Jeger
, Goole
12:00,
17 February 1954
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on what date the supply of arms to Egypt was suspended; how this was made public; and what reasons and conditions were given to the Egyptian Government.
Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.