§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has considered alternative options to pursue in order to seek to bring about Namibian independence should the current stalemate on the Cuban linkage issue prove permanently insoluble.
§ Mr. OnslowNegotiations on regional security questions, including the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola, are still proceeding. Meanwhile we are not considering alternative options, but remain in touch with our partners in the Western Five with a view to achieving the earliest possible negotiated settlement for Namibia.