§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his reply of 21 December, Official Report, column 570, in what ways he has applied pressure to withdraw the Argentine official observers or supervisors put in to oversee British firms in Argentina during the Falklands conflict.
§ Mr. Bruce-GardyneIn the absence of diplomatic relations, it is necessary to use such opportunities as present themselves to continue to remind the Argentines that the removal of the official observers or supervisors was part of the understanding on the simultaneous lifting of financial sanctions last September. In particular, this280W message has been conveyed by the Bank of England in its contacts with the Argentine central bank, and is implicit in the representations made by the European Community to the Argentines. We shall continue to maintain pressure in these and any other ways as appropriate.