§ 73. Mr. George Jegerasked the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs whether conditions have now improved at the Gibraltar-Spanish frontier; and whether he will make a statement on the talks 11W between Her Majesty's Ambassador at Madrid and the Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs.
§ Mr. PadleyAs regards conditions at the Gibraltar-Spanish frontier, I have nothing to add to the reply which my right hon. Friend the Colonial Secretary gave to the right hon. Member for Preston North (Mr. J. Amery) and the hon. and gallant Member for Dorset, West (Mr. Wingfield Digby) on 26th November. My hon. Friend informed the House on 16th November that Her Majesty's Ambassador had discussed the situation with the Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs. Her Majesty's Ambassador has since seen the Foreign Minister on two further occasions. These exchanges were confidential. But I can assure the House that the grave view which we take of the situation has been made quite clear to the Spanish Government.