§ 68. Mr. G. Jegerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that Spanish theatrical companies are now being prevented by their Government from entering and performing in Gibraltar; and whether he will discuss with the Spanish Government the advisability of removing such restrictions.
§ Mr. NuttingSpanish theatrical companies have been subject to the same restrictions as have been applied to all Spanish nationals since early 1954. They are, therefore, not normally allowed by the Spanish authorities to proceed from Gibraltar to Spain. The Spanish Government have been told on a number of178W occasions, and again recently, that Her Majesty's Government deplore the existence of these abnormal restrictions on the Gibraltar frontier.
§ 69. Mr. G. Jegerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what progress has been made in the talks with the Spanish Government on their continued restrictions on the entry of Spanish workers into Gibraltar.
§ Mr. NuttingHer Majesty's Ambassador has made repeated representations to the Spanish Government about these and other restrictions, but I am not yet able to report progress.