Hansard 1803-2005, Liberated
Europe (British intervention), HC Deb 08 December
1944, vol 406, cc 908-1013
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Mr. Cocks (Broxtowe) I beg to move, at the end of the Question, to add: But
humbly regret that the Gracious Speech contains no assurance that His Majesty's
Forces will not be used to disarm the friends of democracy in Greece and other
parts of Europe, or to suppress those popular movements which have valorously
assisted in the defeat of the enemy and upon whose success we must rely for
future friendly co-operation in Europe. I move this Amendment with feelings of
responsibility, anxiety and grief. To-day, on the sacred soil of Athens, in the
shadow of the Acropolis, British soldiers and Greek patriots lie dead side by
side, each with an Allied bullet in his heart, and I ask the Government to put
an end immediately to this fratricidal strife. Before
I sit down I shall repeat this request with more formality and detail, but I
thought it right to open this Debate with that appeal.
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