§ 104. Sir G. de Freitasasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Libyan Government about their decision to supply arms to the Irish Republican Army to be used against the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. GodberI summoned the Libyan Ambassador on 12th June and protested formally about the statements made by Colonel Qadhafi in his speech on 11th June. I made clear that Her Majesty's Government regarded this as a blatant interference in the internal affairs of the
£000's 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 Federal Republic of Germany … 4,543 4,660 5,127 5,380 514 491 (+2.6) (+10.0) (+4.9) (-90.4) (-4.5) Japan … … … … 6,950 4,630 5,660 1,880 1.66 1.66 (-33.4) (+22.2) (-66.8) (-99.9) (0) United States of America … … N.A. 3,121 1,565 850 189 214 (-49.8) (-45.6) (-77.8) (+13.2) (Figures are converted from U.S. dollars at the rate of U.S.$ 2.40=£l)
§ Miss Holtasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs by what percentage the Rhodesian economy has grown in each of the years from 1965 to 1972 inclusive, since sanctions were imposed.
§ Sir Alec Douglas-HomeFigures published by the Rhodesian authorities, the accuracy of which Her Majesty's Government have no way of checking, indicate the following rates of growth (Gross Domestic Product in real terms) for each year from 1965 to 1971.
Per cent. 1965 5.1 1966 3.9 1967 4.6 1968 4.5 1969 11.0 1970 3.4 1971 10.0 The corresponding figures for 1972 will not be available until next year.
Mr. Brace-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what consideration he
344WUnited Kingdom. The same day, Her Majesty's Ambassador spoke similarly in Tripoli.