§ 96. Mr. Allaunasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what discussions he has had concerning the undertakings for which the United Kingdom Government and the Government of Trinidad have asked from the purchasing company of the Trinidad Oil Company as specified in Command Paper No. 9790, of June, 1956; and whether agreement has now been reached on each of these undertakings.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydHer Majesty's Government held discussions with representatives of the Trinidad Government and the Texas Company in July and August. It was announced on 2nd August that complete agreement had been reached in principle on the undertakings asked for by the Trinidad Government and an undertaking in legal form to give effect to this agreement was signed later in that month. On 29th August it was announced that arrangements satisfactory to Her Majesty's Government had also been made.