§ 13. Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about his recent discussions with the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cyprus about payments by the United Kingdom in compensation for the use of the sovereign base areas.
§ Mr. HurdThe discussions were warm and friendly, and covered a wide range of subjects. There was detailed discussion of the Cyprus Government's claim for aid and a number of ideas were discussed. There is no question of compensation for the use of the sovereign base areas, which are sovereign British territory.