§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what have been the results to date of discussions by Her Majesty's Government over negotiations with the Argentine Government about their wish to carry out exploration of the seabed around the Falklands Islands to search for oil and minerals; how much revenue this is expected to bring in; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Garel-JonesThe Argentine Government have recently announced a plan to permit exploration for oil covering a large part of the Argentine mainland and off-shore waters; but they have not proposed to us that they should carry out exploration of the seabed around the Falklands Islands.