§ Sir David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress he has made in his discussions with the French about alternative arrangements for no passport excursions; and if he has persuaded the French not to discontinue the present arrangements on 7 July as previously announced.
§ Mr. WhitneyWe had already put a series of proposals to the French Government before 5 May when they gave formal notice of denunciation of the existing arrangement. Subsequently, in consultation with representatives of the cross-Channel carriers and others concerned, we have drawn up another possible alternative scheme which I shall present to the French when I visit Paris on Friday 22 June.