§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Trade what is the nature of the legal complexity to which he referred on 7th November, Official Report, column 284, relating to the status of the arbitrarily imposed 16-months trial period for Concorde at Washington and New York by the United States Government, which is clearly in contravention of the original treaty rights relating to the landing rights of Concorde at these two cities.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisThe legal complexity referred to related not only to the decision to admit Concorde for an initial trial period but to the whole question of Concorde's treatment in the United States and its consistency with United States treaty obligations. The start of the service to New York and continuation of the service to Washington will produce a situation in which the United Kingdom Government will be enjoying its treaty rights in regard to Concorde.