HC Deb 24 January 1983 vol 35 c280W
Mr. Arnold

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on his recent visit to Riyadh.

Sir Geoffrey Howe

As chairman of the interim committee I accompanied the managing director of the International Monetary Fund to Riyadh to hold discussions with the Saudis about the enlargement of the fund's resources. The discussions were a useful preparation for last week's meeting of the Group of Ten and for next month's interim committee meeting in Washington.