§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has had discussions with the Governments of France and Italy about the imposition of sales embargoes on the Otomat missile to the Argentine and third parties who might sell arms to Argentina.
§ Mr. WhitneyAll our allies and partners, including the French and Italian governments, are already well aware of our views on arms sales to Argentina. It would not be in the public interest to disclose the extent of our knowledge about Argentine military procurement.