Mr Thomas Reid: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps the Government and elected representatives of the people of Bermuda have taken to deal with the problem of their population, which in 1950 was 2,300 to the square mile; and what effect they have given to the Bermuda Commission's Report on the Growth of Population and Illegitimacy of 1951, especially its suggestion of an immediate...
Mr Thomas Reid: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps he is taking to replace the Anglo-Iraq 25-year treaty of 1930 by a new treaty. as provided by Article 11, in view of the interests of both countries now protected by the treaty.
Mr Thomas Reid: May I ask if Iraq has a policy of neutralism, and, if so, how can a treaty of mutual security be signed by us?
Mr Thomas Reid: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what action he now proposes to take to recover the compensation of about £800,000 awarded by the International Court for the murder of British sailors in the Corfu Channel, in view of the fact that the Italian claim on the £800,000 worth of Albanian gold was held to be outside the jurisdiction of the court unless the Albanian Government...
Mr Thomas Reid: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the total amount of grants in aid and special gifts given by the British taxpayers to British Honduras since 1931.
Mr Thomas Reid: In view of this enormous generosity on the part of the British taxpayer to 75,000 people, seeing that we have about 90 million in our Dependencies, may I ask if the right hon. Gentleman has any hope that these people will give up the will o' the wisp of Communism and co-operate with the Government in improving their prospects?
Mr Thomas Reid: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what specific arrangements for defence, arising out of the Anglo-Jordanian Treaty, have recently been entered into with the Kingdom of Jordan.
Mr Thomas Reid: Has the right hon. and learned Gentleman seen the statement made by the Government of Jordan, the gist of which was that whatever war Jordan undertook, including a war against Israel, Britain would join Jordan? Has he any comment to make on that statement?
Mr Thomas Reid: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he has any statement to make about the Enosis movement in Cyprus; and what interventions there have been by the Greek and Turkish Governments in this matter.
Mr Thomas Reid: Under what clause of the United Nations Charter could this matter be brought before the United Nations?
Mr Thomas Reid: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps he is taking to establish a two-tier system in British Colonies.
Mr Thomas Reid: Are the Government adhering to the former policy that those Colonies should be advanced gradually to self-government, and that no Colony will become a Dominion without consultation with the existing Dominions?
Mr Thomas Reid: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what provision exists for the defence of British Dependencies from external attacks; how far local military forces would be used to defend each dependency attacked or in danger of attack; and how far a system of collective defence is in existence.
Mr Thomas Reid: asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the policy of Her Majesty's Government in regard to the cost of the military forces required for the internal security of Colonies, and the extent to which these forces should be controlled by the Colonial Governments; and if he will publish a list of Colonies and other Dependencies showing how much each proposes to spend on military forces in...
Mr Thomas Reid: Is it not a fact that considerable sums have had to be paid over the year to many of these Colonies to enable them to provide even for local security?
Mr Thomas Reid: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if, in negotiations about the defence of Burma, he is bearing in mind that China has claimed rights over part of Burma; and how many Chinese Communist troops have entered Burma recently.
Mr Thomas Reid: Would the right hon. and learned Gentleman tell the House whether it is a fact that for years past the Chinese Government have laid claim to the northern part of Burma and that might lead to serious conflict in the future?
Mr Thomas Reid: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement about the recent disorders in the Sudan.
Mr Thomas Reid: Will the forthcoming statement try to clear up for us the position of the Sudanese parties? It would seem from the announcements the other day that the Umma Party as well as the rest want Sudanese independence without any tie whatever with Egypt or Britain.
Mr Thomas Reid: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement about the progress of introducing self-government in the Sudan; and to what extent friction in the Sudanisation Committee will delay the procedure.