HC Deb 14 July 1969 vol 787 c14W
64. Sir F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a further statement on the present situation in Gibraltar.

65. Mr. Leadbitter

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a further statement on the situation in Gibraltar; what requests for assistance he has now received from the Gibraltar Government; and what steps he has taken in furtherance of the undertaking he gave to support the Gibraltarians.

Mr. Whitlock

Essential services are working smoothly and steady progress is being maintained with the process of adjustment following the recent arbitrary Spanish restrictions. The people of Gibraltar continue to show great resolution in dealing with the difficulties with which they are faced.

The Governor with his advisers is giving urgent and careful attention to the measures required to counter the effects of these latest Spanish restrictions. We have assured the Governor that as soon as priorities are settled we stand ready as we have done in the past, to help Gibraltar bring jointly agreed projects to fruition.