§ Q3. Mr. Wyn Robertsasked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the purpose of his forthcoming meeting with the President of France.
§ The Prime MinisterThis will be the first of the annual meetings on which the President and I agreed during his State Visit to Britain in June this year. We shall discuss relations between our two countries and problems of common interest.
§ Q28. Mr. Rifkindasked the Prime Minister why he is being accompanied by the Chancellor of the Exchequer during his visit to President Giscard d'Estaing in Paris next month.
§ The Prime MinisterI agreed with President Giscard during his State Visit in June that we would meet annually, accompanied by members of our Governments, to discuss relations between our two countries and problems of common interest. Economic questions can be expected to form an important part of our discussions on this occasion and the Chancellor of the Exchequer will, therefore, accompany me.