Oral Answers to Questions — Aden – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 16 June 1964.
Mr George Thomson
, Dundee East
12:00,
16 June 1964
asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations and the Colonies when the geenral election in Aden will take place.
Mr Duncan Sandys
, Wandsworth Streatham
Not later than 25th October, 1964.
Mr George Thomson
, Dundee East
Does the right hon. Gentleman recall that the last elections took place as far back as 1958, on a 25 per cent. poll, and twice since then they have been postponed by Her Majesty's Government? Will he now give a firm assurance that there will be no further postponement and that they will, in fact, take place on 25th October?
Mr Duncan Sandys
, Wandsworth Streatham
I have no thought of taking any action to postpone them further.
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