HC Deb 05 May 1978 vol 949 cc293-4W
Mr. Pattie

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will seek an agreement with Argentina to end the system which requires a United Kingdom citizen to seek a white card permit from the Argentine Government in order to travel to the Falkland Islands.

Mr. Rowlands

Under the terms of the 1971 Joint Statement on Communications, the Argentines issue a travel document—white card—to all residents of the Falkland Islands and Argentina, irrespective of nationality, who wish to travel between the Falkland Islands and Argentina. We are discussing with the Argentines ways of solving the difficulties created by their application of this requirement to travellers not covered by the joint statement.