§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what response was received from Argentine armed forces to his communication indicating that the vessels escorting the "General Belgrano" would not be attacked if they returned to the area of the sinking in order to rescue survivors;
(2) how long after (a) the torpedoing of the "General Belgrano" and (b) the time the vessel sank, Argentine vessels returned to the area; and what were the wind and sea conditions at that time;
(3) for how long the "General Belgrano" remained afloat after being torpedoed;
(4) in what position the "General Belgrano" sank;
(5) where in the "General Belgrano" the torpedoes fired by HMS "Conqueror" struck:
(6) pursuant to his answers of 16 December to questions 116 and 132, if he is able to give the position of the "General Belgrano" when she was first detected by HMS "Conqueror".
§ Mr. BlakerThe official dispatch of the commander-in-chief of the task force has been published. I have nothing further to add to that and to answers to previous questions by the hon. Member on this matter.