HC Deb 23 July 1973 vol 860 cc317-8W
Mr. Clark Hutchison

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects the temporary airstrip on the Falkland Islands to be completed.

Mr. Amery

The temporary airstrip on the Falkland Islands was inaugurated on 16th November 1972 and has been fully operational since then.

Mr. Clark Hutchison

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the discussions with the Government of the Argentine Republic about visas and other transit documents for persons of British nationality proceeding to and from the Falkland Islands have reached a conclusion.

Mr. Amery

Agreement was reached with the Argentine Government on the subject of travel documents for travellers between the Falkland Islands and Argentina following discussions which took place in 1971. The conclusions were recorded in the joint statement initialled by representatives of the two Governments on 1st July 1971, which was approved by them on 5th August 1971. Copies of this document, Cmnd. 5000, are available in the Library of the House.