HC Deb 26 June 1985 vol 81 c405W
26. Mr. Simon Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations the United Kingdom ambassador to South Africa has made to the South African Government on human rights in that country.

Mr. Rifkind

Directly and with our partners in the Ten, we have made such representations on a number of occasions recently through our ambassador in Pretoria, through the South African ambassador here, and through the Italians on behalf of the Ten.

40. Mr. Caborn

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has any plans to review the operation in the United Kingdom of the United Nations arms embargo against South Africa.

52. Mr. Michie

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has any plans to review the operation in the United Kingdom of the arms embargo against South Africa.

Mr. Rifkind

We see no reason at present to conduct any such review, but would consider evidence which suggested the need for one.

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