§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Hazel Grove on 21 January, Official Report, c. 234, if he will make a statement on progress towards greater co-operation between embassies of the Ten in third countries.
§ Mr. HurdDiscussion among the Ten of the ideas put forward by the United Kingdom led to agreement on 8 March on a text providing for improved co-operation among missions of the Ten in third countries. A copy has been placed in the Library of the House.
The Ten's aim is to extend and intensify the co-operation between their missions in order to increase the impact of political co-operation on events. They will seek to promote greater exchange of information, to improve efficiency and make savings. They will proceed pragmatically, taking into account the needs and limitations of the local situation in each case.