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t ' ced ads he ete dt tk a babe ented ee + oe Hoe ee aga t : a fe a Dae Trace ‘ ft 1471 ora wer 7 NOVEMBER 1955 Orat Ven 4478 ' : -- himself of the suitability for further em- ‘by a plchiscite or along the fines ‘eid 4. pom ployment in the Foreign Office of the down in the Agreement. Her Majesty's | . fon tsons who sponsored his entry into the Government have decided Ane ogres mt " epartment se a plebiscite be held, but have to Hi : . Egyptian Government that they consider 4 mores 31. Mr. Warbey asked the Secretary of that’ any proposal which the. Sudanese + ' we bins State for Foreign Affairs whether he will pastisment may in the future make about | 7 appoint a@ conmilice to inguire into oni 7 . ‘ : : a shortening of the process of self-deter= + - Ree . methods of recruitment to, and promotion = sination should be given sympathetic" ; and training within, the Foreign Service.” ooo cideration by the crasmint- pare. 3 . * a ee - # . cM = 32, Dame Irene Ward asked the Secre- hte ¢ nid 5 “and - eed . . : Mr. Spence: Did my right hon. Friend f dary of State for Foreign Affairs how i. oe cae Ato i Bus many entrants to the Foreign Service have make be h Fa anil sina no plebiscite i . yoo : ie in ps ¢ adminis- 4 been accepted since the war in each year goog is again set up in Southern i eohe _ in spite o} unfavourable security reports. = gyqan? Does he not P onsider that s sone Mr. Turton: J would ask the bon, Britain is under an obligation to see that Skee, Members to await this afternoon's debate. uch an administration must be je eflect > : ; a ore @ general election or plebiscite is = , 7 _Dame Irene Ward: Would not my held? 8 . eee aed th 3 t 7. - right hon. Friend be helping the debate if . toe 3 Roe . he gave us a litle more information Mr. Macmittan ; if the plebiscite i 5 - tat before the Foreign Secretary speaks? held, it wil be part of the duty of the 4 2” H , nternationa -ommission to feport - i Mr. Turton: 1 am sure the Foreign whether the conditions are suitable. .. -. | sf gre bs Secretary is going to make a very full = meer EEE We ay. ie ait tial ~. Stalcment at the beginning of the debate, which will give my bon. Friend all the help she needs. ©. ie, By ed tte ge dee Oe SUDAN (SITUATION) tele cey ee wee erotik. _ . in being and effective? |. i :, Mr. Spence : Has my right hon. Friend made it definite that it must not be held until there is an administration actually t | = +. Qo get Tle Mr. Macmillan: We are one of the parties to the agreement of February, + Reg ae 19. Mr. Spence asked the Secretary of 1953, and cannot unilaterally denounce fea foi State for Foreign Affairs whether be will it; we must try to make if effective. Of «hie droge make a statement on the present situa. Course the situation im the Sudan is one 4 an ad bit tion io the Sudan; and whal action is on the things which causes us concern, j on ee to be taken to make self-government but that in my view Is not & ground for ¢ vrei bade = effective eat Hee Sal abe ate at withdrawing from the undertaking that Poy by one means or another the people of Fie the hohe tna ok sasha, oa, shi ae ad + bu bse “T1. Mr, Brockway asked the Secretary . of State for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the measure of agreement in the Legis- Jative Assembly of Sudan, Her Majesty's Government will consent, subject to the Sudan should have the right to decide what their future should be. ws the - : ak pre eel . Captain Waterhouse : Do I understand my right hon. Friend to say that the Intes- national Commission wil] not only bave we similar consent by the Government of Sational 1 Oe election beat also i. A ii toe Egypt, to the Assembly reaching a deci- the Tight fo supervise the election Oul also f aes bet sion on the issue of the Sudan's future have the right to say whether or not con- | a “= k i. i+: _ international status without the cost and ditions are ripe for the election? - ~ :+~- es dae fee. Oflay of # plebische “or further general. ” Mp. Macmillan: 1 think it would bé - af - Qlection. ©. 6 uw SU tasee £2 49% - difficult to operate the work of super { bas Beowe fej) -a on .-- Mr. HL Macmillan: On 29th October, vision without having some say as to oe i the Sudanese Prime Minister sated that wheiber it is possible to hold iz at alla, “TE LT PP + + it might be some time before the pos - sqy, Spence: 1 beg to give notice of ay Free bp EO oe a oon rroves Tad down imlention to raise the matier again on the eo Beg tif in the Anglo-Egyptian Agreement of “. /°UD@' wey Conon “eetaais { pn oe ar oe February, 1953, was fully explored by’ 24. Major Wall asked the Secretary of jf moo Awa tii - the political parties, and, until it was State for Foreign Affairs what special ce neat | accepted or rejected. the Government steps Her Majesty's Government propose woe Ob - would continue on the presumption that to take to protect the interests of the ‘* . the future of the Sudan would be decided Southern Sudanese. =,. «s:.. oct %. LTH e . Te tee, - a Pe eee TOT . lett | | |