HC Deb 19 March 1968 vol 761 cc67-8W
Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs what assurances have been given to the people of the Falkland Islands concerning their consent to a change of sovereignty.

Mr. George Thomson

The Governor, in a recent public statement to the people of the Falkland Islands, assured them that the British Government in their talks with the Argentine Government are being guided by a strong regard for the people's interest and that in any event, there would be the fullest consultation with the people of the Islands.

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