§ Mr. Terry Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions have been held in the Foreign Affairs Council concerning the Contadora process or the Caraballeda declaration.
§ Mr. EggarNone. However, within the framework of European political co-operation there is regular discussion at appropriate levels of all important issues; including Central America. On 20 January, the twelve member states of the European Community publicly welcomed the impetus given to the Contadora negotiations by the Caraballeda declaration.