§ 13. Mr. AmosTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will meet the New Zealand Foreign Minister.
§ Mr. HurdWe met in April and again in May in Washington. There are no present plans for a further meeting.
§ Mr. AmosIn view of the still close cultural, historical and political links between the two countries, will my right hon. Friend continue to ensure that New Zealand has open and fair access to the United Kingdom market and to other markets in the EEC? Will he also do his best to support New Zealand in the next round of the GATT talks so that our friends on the other side of the world know that we have not forgotten them?
§ Mr. HurdI am glad to say that my talks with my New Zealand colleague and the talks of my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister with his New Zealand colleague show that our dealings and relations are in excellent shape. Of course New Zealand, perhaps as much as any other country, stands to benefit from an open European Community and from success in the GATT talks. That is one of the matters that we discuss most often with New Zealand and in which it has a wholly legitimate interest.