Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent made it clear in the House of Commons today that Canada favors free passage of ships through the Suez Canal. In the face of opposition questioning, however, he said it was not possible now to determine what kind of United Nations resolution would “bring about the results we would want.”
Conservative leader John Dieffenbaker asked whether Israel was to be told to get out of the Gaza Strip without assurance of steps to prevent aggression against her. The Prime Minister said Canada’s External Affairs Minister, Lester B. Pearson at the UN, is fully aware of Canada’s desire for free Suez passage and Middle East place.
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