§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has received any recent representations concerning the admittance into the United Kingdom of Government officials of the Democratic Republic of Korea; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Rifkind:Ministers received letters in July supporting a cultural tour of Britain by North Korean officials. It is most unlikely that in present circumstances we should recommend the admission of persons who represent the North Korean authorities.
§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the peaceful reunification of Korea was last discussed by the United Nations.
§ Mr. Rifkind:The Korean question was last debated by the United Nations General Assembly in November 1975. the item was also inscribed in the General Assembly's agenda in 1976, but was withdrawn before the debate.