§ 12. Mr. Doddsasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he can yet make a statement in respect of the proposals for developing the port of Gibraltar.
§ The Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Alan Lennox-Boyd)The Governor, after considering the report of the consulting engineers, has informed me that 914 he wishes to proceed with a port development project and has asked that a number of aspects of the project, including the question of finance, should be considered. These are now under examination.
§ Mr. DoddsDoes the right hon. Gentleman appreciate that the statement he has just made will be received with considerable pleasure in Gibraltar? Will he also state whether he has been able to make any progress with the Admiralty in respect of giving up part of their oil tankerage for commercial purposes?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI am grateful for the hon. Gentleman's words and share the view he has expressed. The Admiralty told me that it has been recently considering, in conjunction with the various interests concerned, whether and in what way it can best help, and I hope that a decision will soon be reached.