§ 86. Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the recent talks with the Government of Gibraltar.
§ Mr. George Thomas:My noble friend the Minister of State for Commonwealth Affairs has just returned from Gibraltar where he has had a useful preliminary and informal exchange of views on the constitution with representatives of political parties and others. Detailed consideration will now be given to these exchanges by Her Majesty's Government and in Gibraltar. As I said on 24th October we shall continue to keep in close touch with Gibraltar in preparing for the formal discussions which will be held in Gibraltar early in the summer.