§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence what criteria he used in deciding which aspects of the advice given to Ministers by officials relating to the sinking of the General Belgrano, and the subsequent revelations, should be made public.
§ Mr. HeseltineIn making my speech to the House on 18 February, I was aware of a number of allegations that had been made about ministerial handling of this matter and I felt that the best way to deal with these was to refer to the actual advice I had received at the time. Where I quoted from a particular document, I have placed a copy in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place in the Library all unclassified advice to Ministers relating to the sinking of the General Belgrano and issues arising subsequently therefrom.
§ Mr. HeseltineNo.