§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what further co-ordinated action he intends to take with the West German Government over the Icelandic fishing dispute.
§ Mr. AmeryThroughout the present fisheries dispute with Iceland, consultation between Her Majesty's Government and the Federal German Government has been close and cordial. During February the Federal German Government made new proposals to the Icelandic Government for the resumption of negotiations. As the House will be aware, my right hon. Friend sent a message to the Icelandic Foreign Minister on 22nd January proposing a resumption of negotiations. On 8th March he sent a further such message asking the Icelandic Government to set a date for this.
I understand that the Federal German Government are at present in discussion with the Icelandic Government on the resumption of their negotiations with Iceland, and I am hopeful that a relatively early resumption of our own negotiations with Iceland will be possible.