HC Deb 02 February 1977 vol 925 cc218-9W
11. Mr. Dykes

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he plans to meet the new United States Secretary of State to discuss matters of mutual interest.

Mr. Crosland

President Carter has invited my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister to visit Washington from 10th to 12th of March. I shall accompany my right hon. Friend, and I hope to hold discussions with Mr. Vance in the course of the visit.

18. Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what instructions have been given to, and steps taken by, Her Majesty's Embassy and consulates in the United States to counter the dissemination of misleading propaganda about Northern Ireland through the mass media; and in which cases of such misrepresentation rebuttal time was claimed, and obtained, by diplomatic and consular officials.

Dr. Owen

They have been instructed to give this a high priority, and accordingly take every opportunity at every level to put the United Kingdom viewpoint across. Rebuttal has been done successfully on several occasions, and I will write to the hon. Gentleman explaining the situation.

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