§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will describe the circumstances in which he met Mr. Faisal Oweida, described as a representative of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, in Blackpool on 11 October; and whether this represents any change in Government policy towards ministerial contacts of this kind.
§ Sir Geoffrey HoweMr. Faisal Oweida was briefly introduced to me at a reception given by the Conservative Middle East Council in Brighton on 11 October. This does not represent any change in Government policy.