HC Deb 21 June 1973 vol 858 cc197-8W
Mr. Judd

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the text of the speech to have been made by the Duke of Edinburgh at Guimaraes in Portugal which was withdrawn by the British Embassy in Lisbon; and whether he will make a statement on the reasons for and events surrounding this withdrawal, in view of the fact that the whole speech was originally circulated.

Mr. Anthony Royle

It would be neither normal nor appropriate to publish after the event an early draft of such a speech. Because of the need for translation an early draft was prepared for issue, but this was changed and was not distributed to the Press. Copies of the speech as delivered were later made available to the Press.