§ Mr. NelsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on relations with Iran.
§ Mr. WaldegraveDiplomatic relations with Iran were resumed on 27 September on the basis of mutual respect and non-interference in each other's internal affairs. We and the Iranians will re-open our embassies in Tehran and London by 27 October. There will be further discussion of the outstanding problems between the two countries. It is the Government's view that these problems will more easily be resolved with diplomatic relations than without them.