§ 42. Mr. D. Footasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what progress has been made in the discussions between the Uruguayan authorities and Her Majesty's Ambassador at Montevideo regarding flag discrimination in favour of Uruguayan shipping.
§ Mr. MathewI regret to say that no final solution has yet been reached. Her Majesty's Ambassador and the British Chargé d'Affaires in Montevideo have been in constant touch with the Uruguayan authorities who have assured them that some modification of the relevant decree is being actively considered.