§ 65. Mr. MaxtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the current state of relations with Argentina.
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§ Mr. SainsburyWe have made progress towards more normal relations with Argentina, without in any way compromising our position on Falklands sovereignty. Last month in Madrid we were able to resolve a number of practical issues, and will shortly be resuming consular relations. A copy of the joint statement agreed in Madrid has been placed in the Library of the House.
We aim to build on this progress. Working groups will meet in Montevideo on 5–7 December to discuss measures to build confidence and avoid incidents in the military sphere and in Paris on 18–20 December to discuss fisheries conservation. We agreed to consider the question of diplomatic relations at our next substantive meeting in Madrid on 14–15 February.