The Financial Times ran an article last week on the reasons for : British troops being in Aden. They were there, it explained for two reasons: (1) to protect British oil interests (although the writer was dubious about their necessity for this purpose); and (2) to keep Aden as part of a world network of bases, which in turn were designed to protect British interests. By British interests that paper meant the investments and trade arran’.ements of British big business. Readers of The Week will not need further development of this point. But what about Harold Wilson? Where does he now stand in relation to the United Nations which has overwhelmingly condemned the bombings in Southern Arabia, that Wilson now defends? What is worse he commits our Party to supporting blatant gunboat style imperialis, With more sadness than anger we must protest and do all in our power to get this policy reversed. We reiterate last week's call for the withdrawal of all British troops from abroad and for the right of self-determination for the Arab neople.
The WeekThe Week Vol. 1, No. 20, 14 May 1964
impossible other than on the WILSON AND SOUTHERN ARABIA
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