§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Lord Privy Seal why the Government have abstained on recent United Nations General Assembly resolutions upholding the right of the people of East Timor to self-determination.
§ Mr. BlakerWe continue to uphold the right of the people of East Timor to self-determination, but, like the previous Government and other members of the European Community, we consider that recent General Assembly resolutions on East Timor have been unconstructive.