1993 -
Below is the text of Mr Major’s comments on terrorism, held during an interview in New Delhi on Monday 25th January 1993.
QUESTION:
[The Prime Minister was asked about the bomb threat].
PRIME MINISTER:
I have no means of knowing whether it is or not and I am not especially concerned about that. What I was seeking to do was to draw attention to the fact that governments around the world do need to cooperate generally against terrorism. It is an international problem, it will require international cooperation. That is the point I was seeking to make.
QUESTION:
[Mr Major was asked if the extradition treaty would be passed in the House of Commons].
PRIME MINISTER:
Yes, I believe so. There may be some opposition -
QUESTION:
[Mr Major was asked if India was stable enough for Britain to invest in].
PRIME MINISTER:
Yes, I am, but far better than my view about that is the view of the businessmen who have come with me. Here you have a collection of some of the leading businessmen in the United Kingdom; they are confident not only to come but to contemplate large-
QUESTION:
[Mr Major was asked if he thought Indian democracy would last].
PRIME MINISTER:
What I am utterly confident about is the commitment of the government to what they would call -