Falkland Islands

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 30 March 1977.

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Photo of Peter Tapsell Peter Tapsell Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) 12:00, 30 March 1977

Will the hon. Gentleman confirm, so as to allay some anxieties stemming from Press reports, that it is impossible for Argentinian business interests to gain control of the land of the Falkland Islands, because this requires the authority of the Secretary of State, which would certainly be withheld?