HC Deb 28 July 1967 vol 751 c286W
Sir F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what reply has been received to Her Majesty's Government's invitation to Spain to send observers to Gibraltar's September Referendum.

Mr. Mulley

On 3rd July the Spanish Government informed us that our offer to have a Spanish observer at the referendum in Gibraltar was "completely unacceptable". Her Majesty s Government regret this response.

Sir F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what response he has received to his invitation to the United Nations to send observers to the Gibraltar September Referendum.

Mr. Mulley

The Secretary-General of the United Nations has not yet commented on our statement that we would welcome the presence of any observer whom he might wish to nominate for the referendum at Gibraltar.