§ Mr. Tebbitasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish the advice which he gave to the Tunisian authorities concerning the liberation of terrorists during the recent hijacking of the British Airways VC10.
§ Mr. EnnalsWe were in close contact with the Tunisian authorities throughout, and discussed a number of options with them. However, we made it clear that we regarded the handling of the negotiations as entirely a matter for them.