§ Mr. Cabornasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how (a) the United Kingdom, (b) the United States of America and (c) other member states of the EEC voted on the resolutions on apartheid adopted at the 39th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in particular resolution 39/2 and resolutions 39/72 A to G.
§ Mr. RifkindThe information requested is as follows:
- Resolution 39/2: The United Kingdom and USA abstained. Other members of the EC voted in favour.
- Resolution 39/72A: All members of the EC, and the USA, voted against, except Greece which abstained.
- Resolution 39/72B: The United Kingdom and USA voted against; other members of the EC voted in favour.
- Resolution 39/72C: All members of the EC, and the USA, voted against, except Greece, which voted in favour.
- Resolution 39/72D: The United Kingdom, FRG, Netherlands and Denmark and the USA, abstained. Other members of the EC voted in favour.
- Resolution 39/72E: The United Kingdom and USA abstained; other members of the EC voted in favour.
- Resolution 39/72F: Adopted without a vote.
- Resolution 39/72G: The United Kingdom and USA voted against, five EC members abstained and four voted in favour.