§ 56. Mr. F. Macleanasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs at how many points British territory is at present occupied by foreign armed forces or other organised groups of aliens without permission of His Majesty's Government; and what action he has taken to secure their removal.
§ Mr. YoungerThere are five Argentine and three Chilean posts in the Falkland Island Dependencies. I do not know whether all these are manned by armed forces. As regards His Majesty's Government's attitude towards this problem, I have nothing to add to the statement I made on 23rd April.
§ 58. Mr. Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the fact that the Argentine has now set up a fifth naval base on British territory, the Government contemplate any action to preserve our position in the Antarctic.
§ Mr. YoungerHis Majesty's Government have protested to the Argentine Government against the establishment of the Argentine bases at present maintained on British Antarctic territories. I described the general policy of His Majesty's Government towards this dispute in my answers to Questions on 23rd April and have nothing to add.