§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement about British personnel and interests in Iran.
§ Mr. JuddThe number of British nationals still in Iran is now below 2,000. All but essential personnel have been advised to leave Iran for the time being. British interests in Iran have not changed. We wish to maintain friendly relations with Iran and with the Iranian people. We hope that peace and order will prevail and that we shall continue to have close contacts and do business with each other. Trade between our two countries440W has until recently been running at a high level to the benefit of both sides and we earnestly hope that with the resolution of Iran's political problems, trade and business activity will resume.