Debate on the Address

Part of Orders of the Day — Queen's Speech – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 November 1956.

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Photo of Mr Frank Beswick Mr Frank Beswick , Uxbridge 12:00, 8 November 1956

I am trying to follow what the right hon. Gentleman is saying. He is saying that the Government have now agreed to cease fire because the Egyptians and the Israelis have agreed to cease fire. Was this the objective of the original assault, to get these two countries to cease fire?