§ Mr. William Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether, in view of the opinions expressed on behalf of Her Majesty's Government at the Intergovernmental Group on Indonesia, he is satisfied with the rate of release of political prisoners in Indonesia; and whether Her Majesty's Government have made any request for the names of released prisoners to be made available to the Intergovernmental Group.
§ Mr. LuardI am satisfied that the Indonesians are implementing the programme of releases they announced. With regard to the second part of the Question, I refer to my replies to Questions by the hon. Member for Bexleyheath (Mr. Townsend) and my hon. Friend the Member for West Stirlingshire (Mr. Canavan) on 22nd July. The Inter-Governmental Group on Indonesia will not meet again until 1978.
§ Mr. William Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if, in view of the British Government aid to Indonesia, he is proposing to make further representations to the Indonesian Government concerning atrocities committed by the Indonesian authorities in East Timor.
§ Mr. Townsendasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make further representations to the Indonesian authorities on the question of atrocities in East Timor; and what other action he will take on this matter.
§ Mr. LuardAs I informed my hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (Mr. Newens) on 21st July, we have already been in touch with the Indonesian Government about allegations of atrocities, which they have denied.
§ Mr. Richard Luceasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether, in the light of the concern expressed by Her Majesty's Govern- 90W ment at the meeting of the Inter-Governmental Group on Indonesia about political prisoners in Indonesia, this matter has been raised with the Indonesian Government.
§ Mr. LuardI refer the hon. Member to my answer on 20th July to the hon. Member for Leek (Mr. Knox).—[Vol. 935, c. 596–7.]