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Mr. Rankin
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what consultations are taking place between Great Britain and Egypt about the re-opening of the Suez Canal; and what other nations are associated with Great Britain in the talks.
Mr. Godber
No consultations are taking place on this subject at present.The re-opening of the canal is closely bound up with the achievement of a political settlement to the Middle East conflict.