§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on the visit to Mexico of the Minister of State, indicating what agreement he reached, or proposed, with the Mexican Government or its agencies on exchanges of oil, purchases of uranium ore and British technological support and financing for the development of Mexico's energy and mineral resources.
§ Dr. MabonI visited Mexico on 8 to 13 January. During the visit I had discussions with the Mexican Foreign Minister, the Minister for National Resources and Industrial Development, with officials of the Mexican Federal Electricity Commission, National Institute of Nuclear Energy and Petroleos Mexicanos among others. All of these discussions were useful and a number of opportunities were confirmed for British industry to do business in Mexico. It had not been expected that any substantive agreements would be reached on this occasion and none were. The way was opened, however, for a wide range of industrial missions to visit Mexico in the coming months.