HC Deb 11 February 1965 vol 706 cc532-3
27. Mr. Wingfield Digby

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will consult the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs about the restriction of British tourists to Spain, except through Gibraltar.

Mrs. White

The hon. Member will appreciate that specific questions on matters relating to Spain are for my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary. We are in close consultation and my hon. Friend the Minister of State hopes to catch your eye, Mr. Speaker, later today on the Motion for the Adjournment.

Mr. Digby

Are we to understand that the Government, having got into this quarrel, will allow the diversion of British tourists to every point of entry except Gibraltar?

Mrs. White

Not at all. That is certainly not our intention.

Mr. H. Hynd

As this traffic across the frontier between Gibraltar and Spain is a two-way traffic, what is my hon. Friend doing by way of retaliation?

Mrs. White

For the time being I see no reason why we should behave in such a childish way as the Spanish Government are behaving.

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