§ Mr. WheelerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will report the progress made on concluding prisoner repatriation agreements with Egypt, Peru and Thailand; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarDetails of our negotiations with Foreign Governments are confidential. However, the present position is as follows.
The agreement with Egypt was to have been signed in Cairo in December 1988. Unfortunately, this did not prove possible. Discussions continue.
The Peruvians proposed a revised draft text of a proposed agreement in July 1988. Further discussions will shortly take place with the Government of Peru.
A Thai delegation is expected in London in the next few months to discuss the outstanding points on the proposed agreement with Thailand.