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British and French forces have landed in Port Said to safeguard the Suez Canal, which was nationalized by President Nassar of Egypt. Prime Minister Anthony Eden justifies the invasion, stating that it was necessary to protect British interests and maintain peace in the region. The leader of the opposition, Hugh Gaskell, denounces the invasion and calls for Eden's resignation. The United Nations and the United States are calling for an immediate ceasefire. In other news, the Hungarian counter-revolution against the communist government imposed by the Soviet Union has been defeated. You are tuned to the General Liberties Service of the BDC, this is the British Broadcasting Corporation. 1800 hours Greenwich Mean Time. The news, read by Toby McBride. Good evening. British and French forces have landed in Port Said, with the intention of safeguarding the Suez Canal. Mr Eisenhower holds on to a strong lead heading into the election, but uncertainty remains over the control of Congress. And, fighting ends in Budapest, with Moscow Radio announcing that the Hungarian counter-revolution has been crushed. First, we'll turn our attention to the evolving situation in the Suez Canal. President Nassar, to the condemnation of British and French governments, nationalised the canal in October, threatening trade. Then, Israel began military operations on 28th October. Both Britain and France have sent automations to Egypt and Israel for peace. This has been ignored by Egypt. As such, the Prime Minister, Anthony Eaton, has announced that British and French troops have entered the port of Said in Egypt, in response to the Israeli invasion, which the government believes is likely to lead to a widespread flare-up in the Middle East. British and French paratroopers have landed in Port Said, with objectives of seizing critical infrastructure, including water supplies. Earlier, the Allied Corps Commander, Sir Harry Stockwell, commented on the condition of the troops. The chaps have been perfectly splendid. Everywhere I've been, and I was in and out of this place all day yesterday, they were terrifically cheerful and sailing into battle with their tails up and smiling and loving every moment of it. Really feeling that they were getting down to a job of work. And, my Jove, it's lovely to see them. In a radio broadcast justifying the British actions, Eaton highlighted that they acted swiftly, rightly and wisely. Going on to highlight that Britain has left no choice, as they could not allow the conflict in the Middle East to spread. Underlining that only three quarters of British oil comes from the Middle East, without which, he said, Britain would grind to a standstill. He then goes on to highlight that in the absence of the United Nations forces, it was the duty of Britain and France to intervene to protect peace. He suggests that they are happy to cede to United Nations control when the situation allows. Not only to end the fighting now, but also to bring anarchy peace to an area which for ten years has lived, or hardly lived, under the constant threat of war. Until the United Nations forces are ready to take over, we and the French must go on with the help until the job is done. All this, for me, is left up to Britain. The question would be, not only peace in the Middle East, but a certain United Nations, one with power to act, and one that supports a real cause for peace in the world. The Prime Minister, Anthony Eden, speaking there. Meanwhile, the British leader of the opposition, Hugh Gaskell, has denounced the invasion, suggesting that the government has used the attack by Israel as an excuse to seize the canal, and that the consequences of the attack include violating the Charter of the United Nations, and have betrayed everything Britain has stood for since the war, and have lost all moral leadership. Mr Gaskell has called on Anthony Eden to resign. He speaks now. This is not a Labour Party matter. It touches a whole nation, all those who care for the rule of law in international affairs, and wanted to see it passed. All those who put their faith and worked for the United Nations and its Charter, who accepted that it wasn't our job in all these vital issues to decide for ourselves, but to accept the decisions of the United Nations. All those who care for the good name of our country. Many of you will be saying, I'm sure, well what can we do then? Many of you who feel just as strongly as I do, how terribly wrong this whole policy has been, and how terribly dangerous in the long run to our own security. I don't think there's any doubt as to what the policy should be now. We should, should, without qualification, arguments, or conditions, accept the resolution of the Assembly of the United Nations calling for an immediate ceasefire. Egypt has already said that she accepts this resolution. There's reason to believe that Israel will accept the ceasefire also. Why should not Britain and France do likewise? At the United Nations, Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld has requested Britain and France to halt the fighting in compliance with new appeals from the emergency session of the German Assembly. Also calling for an end to the conflict is the United States. Just over a week ago, President Eisenhower told a television audience that the United States does not accept the use of force as a wise and proper instrument for assessment of international conflicts. The United States has introduced a resolution at the United Nations calling for peace. It passed 65 to 5, with Britain and the countries voting against. In other news now, Soviet radio have announced what they have called the Hungarian Count Revolution has been defeated. What started out over 12 days ago as student protests, swiftly turned into a national movement to overthrow the communist government imposed by the Soviet Union. For more information, we'll go now to our correspondent in Vienna. According to the BBC's official narrative of the event, Eden heavily skyed flights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .