§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will list the countries from which military officers were given training by UK soldiers either in the United Kingdom or abroad, in 1994 and 1995 respectively; whether Yusaf Yosfiah, the Indonesian officer who commanded the unit responsible for the murder of two British citizens at Baliko, East Timor on 16 October 1975, was hosted by the United Kingdom for training in 1989; and whether they will review the policy of entertaining military personnel from states which are guilty of gross human rights violations and crimes against humanity.
Earl Howe:Available records show that military personnel from the following countries were given training in the UK or by UK Service personnel overseas in 1994 and 1995:
- 1994
- Albania
- Antigua
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Bahamas
- Bangladesh>
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- Colombia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador Egypt
- Estonia
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- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gambia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Republic of Korea
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Lithuania
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Monserrat
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- Norway
- New Zealand
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Paraguay
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
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- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- St. Kitts Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Switzerland
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkey
- UAE
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- USA
- Venezuela
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- 1995
- Albania
- Antigua
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Bahamas
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- Colombia
- Cyprus
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- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Republic of Korea
- Kuwait
- Kyrghistan
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Lithuania
- Macedonia
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monserrat
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Netherlands
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- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Paraguay
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- St. Kitts Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent
- Swaziland
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Turkey
- UAE
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- USA
- Venezuela
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
In addition, forces on exercise overseas often provide limited training to, or train alongside, the armed forces of the host nation. A central record of such training is not maintained.
It is not the practice to give details of the training given to overseas students, including the names of individuals, as these are regarded as confidential between governments.
Decisions to provide training to overseas students from a particular country are taken on a case by case basis taking into account all relevant information available at the time. Our policy on such training is kept under regular review.
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