§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations have been made by Her Majesty's Government to the Government of the Irish Republic to stop the open recruiting and training of Republican gunmen in the Republic, and the collecting of money, to wage war in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Anthony RoyleNone. But any exchanges on such matters would naturaly remain confidential.
§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what approaches he proposes to make to the Government of the Irish Republic about the training for attacks on the security forces in Northern Ireland of Irish Republican Army provisionals in their territory, in view of the fact that a young Irish Republican Army volunteer from Belfast was shot dead at one of these training centres on Sunday, 4th April.
§ Mr. Anthony RoyleHer Majesty's Government remain in close contact with the Government of the Irish Republic on matters of common concern. The details of our exchanges must remain confidential.