§ 67. Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what approaches he has made to the British Broadcasting Corporation external services concerning the situation in Romania.
§ Mr. WaldegraveWe regularly review with the BBC world service the hours of broadcasting to Romania and other countries. In view of the situation in Romania, the FCO and the BBC agreed to increase the evening broadcast by 15 minutes a day, Monday to Saturday, from 21 December, and to introduce additional dawn transmissions of 15 minutes a day on Saturdays and Sundays from 23 December.
§ 77. Mr. WoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the state of current relations between Her Majesty's Government and the Republic of Romania.
§ Mr. WaldegraveHer Majesty's ambassador in Bucharest has had cordial meetings with members of the new Government of Romania. We look forward to developments in Romania which will make close and fruitful relations possible.
§ 75. Mr. DunnTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the implications for United Kingdom policy of the current situation in Romania.
§ Mr. WaldegraveWe were encouraged by the commitments made by the new Government of Romania to pluralism, democracy and respect for human rights. If such commitments are fully realised it will be possible to develop cordial and close relations with Romania.