Emergency Force

Oral Answers to Questions — United Nations – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 4 December 1957.

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Photo of Mr George Craddock Mr George Craddock , Bradford South 12:00, 4 December 1957

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the responsibility for the United Nations Emergency Force supply line has been allocated by the United Nations to the force itself or to the individual contingents which compose it.

Photo of Mr Ian Harvey Mr Ian Harvey , Harrow East

Responsibility for the procurement, storage and issue of supplies required by the force is vested in the commander of the force.

Photo of Mr George Craddock Mr George Craddock , Bradford South

Will the Minister say whether, now that the force has been out there for 12 months, it is functioning as a United Nations Expeditionary Force, and whether the vehicles used and functioning in military equipment bear the proper markings of a United Nations organisation?

Photo of Mr Ian Harvey Mr Ian Harvey , Harrow East

That point does not seem to arise out of the Question which the hon. Gentleman put on the Paper.