HL Deb 20 October 1987 vol 489 c109WA
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What conditions and circumstances are required for the restoration of direct diplomatic relations with Argentina.

The Minister of State for Defence Procurement (Lord Trefgarne)

Argentina's failure to declare a formal cessation of hostilities remains an obstacle to the restoration of full diplomatic relations. We believe that the normalisation of commercial, cultural and other links should proceed in tandem with any progressive upgrading of consular and other official relations.