§ Q6. Mr. Molloyasked the Prime Minister if he will visit Gibraltar and invite leaders of the Gibraltarian community to Great Britain.
§ The Prime MinisterI have, Sir, and so have, more recently, others of my right 242 hon. Friends. The Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Gibraltar will be coming to London in early July and my noble Friend the Minister of State for Commonwealth Affairs will be going to Gibraltar for constitutional discussions later in that month.
§ Mr. MolloyWould my right hon. Friend consider going to Gibraltar as well, since such a move would demonstrate the feeling of the people of these islands for our friends and colleagues in Gibraltar?
§ The Prime MinisterI do not think that the people of Gibraltar are in any doubt about the universal feeling in this country about their future. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State visited Gibraltar last month, and I visited Gibraltar some little time ago.
§ Mr. Maxwell-HyslopWould not the right hon. Gentleman agree that the people of Gibraltar have enough to put up with, without a visit from him?
§ The Prime MinisterThat was not the response they gave me when I was there. In fact, whatever the hon. Gentleman may say, they would certainly not want to see a representative of a Government which tried to sell frigates to Spain.