Oral Answers to Questions — Aswan Dam (Opening Ceremony)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 15 June 1964.

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Photo of Mr Emrys Hughes Mr Emrys Hughes , South Ayrshire 12:00, 15 June 1964

Did Her Majesty's Ambassador attend in sackcloth and ashes, and has he sent any official report about the celebrations? Further, is it not quite obvious now that Her Majesty's Government's policy at Suez, far from helping to destroy Communism in that part of the world, led to Mr. Khrushchev opening the Aswan dam?