HC Deb 27 June 1983 vol 44 cc17-8W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Prime Minister whether the Argentine claim to sovereignty over the Falklands is a matter which will be processed by Her Majesty's Government in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Stuttgart declaration for reaching a common position on matters of foreign policy.

The Prime Minister

We welcomed the political cooperation and practical support of our European partners in response to Argentina's aggression last year, and continue to consult them on the consequences of that aggression in accordance with the normal principles of political co-operation, including those agreed in the solemn declaration on European union. However, the Argentine claim to sovereignty over the Falklands is a purely bilateral matter on which the Government's views are well known.