§ Mr. Stanbrookasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Spanish Government regarding their restriction on the use of Gibraltar airfield by British military aircraft; what is the nature of the restrictions; and when they were imposed.
§ Sir Geoffrey HoweWe have made clear to the Spanish Government our view that it would be right for them to make similar arrangements for military aircraft as those recently announced for civil aircraft. The Spanish Government originally introduced a prohibited airspace zone in the Algeciras region in April 1967, the limits of which are set out in document No. 22 in Cmnd. 3325, "Further Documents on Gibraltar, October 1966-June 1967".
§ Mr. Stanbrookasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reason has been given to him by the Spanish Government for not lifting all restrictions on aircraft using Gibraltar airfield.
§ Sir Geoffrey HoweAs I informed my hon. Friend on 7 May, at column 320, discussions are continuing with the Spanish authorities. It would be usual for these to remain confidential until concluded.