Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 23 March 1964.
Mr Patrick Wall
, Haltemprice
12:00,
23 March 1964
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement about the result of his discussions with the Government of the United Arab Republic regarding the property of British nationals that was resequestrated in October, 1961.
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.