§ Sir Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he had with his partners in the Council of Ministers of the European Community before the United Kingdom left the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation; and what views they put to him.
§ Mr. EggarMy right hon. and learned Friend had no formal collective discussions about UNESCO with Community colleagues in the period immediately preceding our decision not to rescind our notice of withdrawal from the organisation.
334WHowever, there were exchanges at official level and some colleagues sent messages to express the hope that Britain would remain within the organisation to my right hon. and learned Friend.