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Affairs if, in view of the fact that Transkei has recently broken off diplomatic rela- tions with South Africa, it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to recognise the Government of Transkei.
Mr. Rowlands: The United Kingdom does not recognise the Transkei as an independent sovereign State. The sever- ance of the Transkei's so-called diplomatic relations with South Africa does not affect this position.
Secretary of State (Overseas Visits) 20. Mr. Flannery asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on his review of his programme of visits for the coming year.
Mr. Tomlinson: My right hon. Friend's programme of overseas visits is constantly under review. It includes attendance at regular meetings of various international bodies, as well as bilateral visits. Details are made known, as and when the arrangements become firm.
United States (Secretary of State)
23. Mr. Loyden asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he will next meet the United States Secretary of State.
Mr. Judd: My right hon. Friend has spent several days in Mr. Vance's com- pany this month. He plans to meet Mr. Vance next at the North Atlantic Council meeting in Washington on 30th and 31st May.
Sri Lanka (Tea and Rubber Plantations)
24. Mr. Geoffrey Johnson Smith asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the Government of Sri Lanka about the need to compensate British citizens whose investments in the tea and rubber plantations have been nationalised by that Government.
Mr. Luard: As my hon. Friend told the House on 28th January 1976, assur- ances were given by the Sri Lanka Government that they would pay com- pensation to the former owners nationalised plantation estates in accord- ance with international law. These assur- ances have since been renewed by the present Sri Lanka Government and a
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Namibia
25. Mr. Wall asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about his discussions over the independence con- stitution for Namibia.
Dr. Owen: The Five Powers' proposal for a settlement in Namibia envisages that the freely elected Constituent Assembly will draft the constitution for indepen- dence. It does not propose what form that constitution should take, nor has this been the subject of discussions between the Five Powers and the parties concerned.
Pakistan
26. Mr. Aitken asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has any plans to seek to pay an official visit to Pakistan.
Mr. Luard: My right hon. Friend has no plans at present to visit Pakistan.
South Africa
27. Mr. George Rodgers asked the Sec- retary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs if he will recommend the application of economic sanctions against South Africa.
Mr. Rowlands: No, but my right hon. Friend has already made clear the risks of the extent of our economic links with the Republic.
Argentina
29. Mr. Canavan asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he intends to seek to pay an official visit to Argentina.
Mr. Rowlands: My right hon. Friend has no plans at present to do so.
Hong Kong (Governor)
30. Sir P. Bryan asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for how long the term of office of the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Murray MacLehose, has been extended; and whether he will make a statement.
Mr. Luard: Her Majesty The Queen has approved the extension of the Governor's term until August 1979. My
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