§ 18. Mr. Whiteheadasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what investigation has been made of congratulatory messages published in Chilean newspapers, addressed to the Pinochet junta and allegedly signed by Her Majesty's Ambasador in Santiago; and if he will make a statement about diplomatic representation in Chile.
§ Mr. RowlandsHer Majesty's Ambassador did not sign the message which was placed in a Chilean newspaper in September 1974 as an advertisement by the Santiago British Chamber of Commerce. As to our diplomatic representation, I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Harrow, East (Mr. Dykes) on 21st January.—Vol. 903, c.477.]
§ Mr. Kinnockasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about the policy of Her Majesty's Government with regard to the World Bank's loan to Chile.
§ Mr. RowlandsOn the last occasion a loan for Chile came to the IBRD we abstained, indicating that the reason for this abstention was the Chilean Government's position on human rights. Her Majesty's Government's position remains unchanged.