§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Prime Minister when the proposal from the Chilean Antarctic Institute for use of Adelaide Island was made; and what discussions were held before agreeing to its use by Chile.
§ The Prime MinisterThe initial approach was made by the Chilean Antarctic Institute to the British Antarctic Survey in December 1983, and preliminary discussions between them were held in Santiago in January 1984. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office held consultations with the Natural Environmental Research Council — which owned the facilities at Adelaide—and the Britsh Antarctic Survey before agreeing to the proposal in August 1984.