§ Q7. Mr. John Fraserasked the Prime Minister what consultations he proposes to arrange with the Heads of Government of the Council of Europe countries about the resolution passed by the Council on Greece's membership.
§ Q9. Mr. Ormeasked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement regarding the British Government vote on the membership of Greece in the Council of Ministers of the Council of Europe.
§ The Prime MinisterI have nothing to add to the statement which my right hon. Friend the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary made in the House yesterday.—[Vol. 783, c. 458–64.]
§ Mr. FraserThe Prime Minister will appreciate that it would be too early now to hold any consultations with Heads of Government, but when opportunity arises within the next few months to meet other Heads of European Governments, will he ask them to do as much as this Government in persuading the Greek Government to return to democracy before the end of the year?
§ The Prime MinisterIn any meeting of Heads of Government this is certainly a question that would come up. The right way forward is the one which was proposed by my right hon. Friend the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary yesterday when he made a statement about the consultations between the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. This is the right way forward—to leave it to the Foreign Secretary.