§ Sir Bernard Braineasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether, in view of the resource potential of South Georgia specifically mentioned in the Shackeleton review, he will state Government policy in regard to the development of that dependency.
§ Mr. OnslowThe Government have noted Lord Shackleton's recommendations concerning South Georgia, but consider that priority should be given to the programme announced for the Falkland Islands them-selves. A number of companies have expressed an interest in the exploitation of the fisheries around both the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. These approaches are under active consideration by the Falkland Islands Government and ourselves.