§ Mr. Skeetasked the Prime Minister whether Her Majesty's Government will seek to resolve the issues oustanding in the Falkland Islands within a regional framework to include British Antarctic Territory, South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands and the Falkland Islands.
§ The Prime MinisterWe certainly view the Falklands within the context of the region as a whole, but there are differing considerations affecting the various territories concerned. In particular, British Antarctic Territory is 189W governed by the Antarctic treaty, while the Falkland Islands themselves have a population whom the British Government will wish to consult about their future after normal conditions have been restored.