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vee we 4 ha “tht le ite d v : cteniahe daumeaih isk bennett #- jo- #-. 7 ai a a ie ¥ 7 - in spite of PAG PETER Creve NE re de ty, ¢ C 1471 ora vere 7 NOVEMBER 1955 Orat f.. himself of the suitability for further em- ployment in the Foreign Office of the Persons who sponsored his entry into the partment, , 31. Mr. Warbey asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will uppoint @ conmitice to inquire into methods of recruitment 1o, and promotion and training within, the Foreign Service. 32. Dame Irene Ward asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign Affairs how many entrants to the Foreign Service have been accepted since the war in each year unfavourable security reports. Mr, Turton: 1 would ask the bon. Members to await this afiernoon’s debate. Dame Irene Ward: Would not m: right hon. Friend be helping the debate if he gave us a little more information before the Foreign Secretary speaks? Mr. Turton: I am sure the Foreign Secretary is going to make a very full statement at the beginning of the debate, which will give my bon. Friend all the help she needs. - -: - a. SUDAN (SITUATION) 19. Mr. Spence asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether be will make a statement on the present situa- tion in the Sudan; and what action is to be taken to make self-government eflective.: east mies whats ae “AL, 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 similar consent by the Government of Egypt, to the Assembly reaching a deci- sion on the issue of the Sudan's future international status without the cost and * delay of a plebiscite “or further general election. ». Ue Wiad bob det - -.- Mr. HL Macmillan: On 29b October, the Sudanese Prime Minister stated that it might be some time before the pos- - sibility of a decision on # shortening of the self-determination taid down in the Anglo-Egyptian Agreement of February, 1953, was fully explored by’ the political parties, and, vnti} it was accepted or rejected, the Government would continue on the presumption that the future of the Sudan would be decided 4472 / by a plebiscite or along the fines laid { down in the Agreement. Her Majesty's i Government have decided to agree that a plebiscite be held, but have told the 4 Egyptian Government that they consider | that any proposal which the Sudanese + Parliament may in the future make about H & shortening of the process of self-deter= + mination should be given symp: i consideration by the Codomint~ Mr. Spence: Did my right hon. Friend make any proviso that no plebiscite should be held until an effective adminis- tration is again set up in Southern Sudan? Does he not consider that Britain is under an obligation to see that such an administration must be in effect before a general election or plebiscite is held? pode EO Mr. Macmillan: Hf the plebiscite is ¢ held, it will be part of the duty of the j International Commission to feport whether the conditions are suitable. ... .. | Mr. Spence: Has my right hon. Friend made it definite that it must not be held | maeeetes until there is an administration actually in being and effective? ares Mr. Macmillan: We are one of the parties to the agreement of February, 1953, and cannot uniaterally denounce it; we must try to make it effective. Of course the situation in the Sudan is one on the things which causes us concern, but that in my view is not a ground for j withdrawing from the undertaking that y one means of another the people of the Sudan should have the right to decide what their future should be. Hyecwein a Captain Walcrhouse: Do I understand my right hon. Friend to say that the Eotes- national Commission will not only bave the right to supervise the election but also have tbe right to say whe(ber or not con- ditions are ripe for, tbe election? ; ane Mr. Macmillan: 1 think it would bé difficult to operate the work of super, { vision without having some say as to whether it is possible to hold ix at alle Mr. Spence : 1 beg to give nolice of my intention to raise the maticr again on the Adjouroment.-6 2 ry cunts -ietsrie - i 24. Major Wall asked the Secretary of { State for Foreign Affairs what special steps Her Majesty’s Government propose to «ake to protect the interests of the Southern Sudanese. =, aA