MIDDLE EAST ARMS
Cutting-Off Of Supply Urged <Rec. 8 p.m.) LONDON. Oct. 20 The British Labour Party’s ••shadow" Foreign Secretary. Al' - Aneurin Bevan, writing in the “News of the World.” today urged Britain and the United Slates :o agree with Russia to supply no. more arms to the Middle East. Referring to the coming visit; ot the Prime Minister (Mr Mac-1 millan) to Washington. Mr Bevan' said: ‘‘The visit is said to have little to do with the Middle East! ‘•f sincerely hope this is not true. •'All the factors in the Midd.e East point to disaster unless they are taken in hand and guided m a more hopeful direction. ‘‘All that is required is for America and Great Britain to i agree some day about a policy Ifoi the area. “In my opinion this is now not enough. “It might have served a few years ago. but we allowed matters to drift to the point where British and American understanding. even if it is reached, will not provide all the elements needed for a solution,” Mr Bevan said.
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Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28414, 22 October 1957, Page 7
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