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Mr. Simon Coombs
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the defence of the Falkland Islands.
Mr. Archie Hamilton
We welcome the continuing improvement in United Kingdom-Argentine relations and the contribution which this makes to security in the south Atlantic. The measures agreed between both Governments at Madrid last year for reciprocal consultation on military movements have helped the confidence-building process. We remain fully committed to the defence of the Falkland Islands and to maintaining adequate forces there for this purpose.