§ Mr. Tom Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will provide details of all discussions that have taken place since 1 January between Her Majesty's Government and the Government of Guatemala concerning that Government's claim on the territory of Belize.
§ Mr. WhitneyThere have been no such discussions since Belize became independent in 1981. Exploratory talks between Belizean and Guatemalan officials were 297W held in New York on 9 May, which our representatives attended as observers. Participants agreed that details of these talks should remain confidential.