§ Mr. Meadowcroftasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the occasions reported to or by the United Kingdom Embassy in Washington when United States Embassy staff made official communications with Systime plc in relation to the United States fine on that company; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarWe were first made aware of discussions between Systime and the US Department of Commerce by the company in April 1983. We are not aware that US embassy staff played any part in those discussions.