§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received from the United Kingdom diplomatic mission in Conakry concerning the observance or infringement of human rights in Guinea.
§ Mr. RowlandsWe do not have a resident diplomatic mission in Conakry but Her Majesty's Ambassador at Dakar is accrediated there on a non-resident basis. The embassy sends reports to London about the political situation, including the deprivation of human rights.
§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the United Nations High Commission for Refugees has at any time in the past five years reported on the situation of refugees from Guinea.
§ Mr. RowlandsThe United Nations High Commission for Refugees has not issued a report specifically on the situation of refugees from Guinea during the past five years.
§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will invite the United Human Rights Commission to study alleged infringements of human rights in Guinea.
§ Mr. RowlandsNo, although the issue of human rights has been raised in our contacts with Guinean authorities.