§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will indicate the ranks of any Ministers in Her Majesty's Government, or of Ministers in European Economic Community member Governments representing the European Economic Community, who have met Mr. Yasser Arafat in an official capacity.
§ Mr. RifkindNo Minister in Her Majesty's Government has had an official meeting with Mr. Yasser Arafat. The then Netherlands Foreign Minister, Mr. Van der Klaauw, met Mr. Arafat in his presidency capacity on 17 April 1981, during a round of contacts with the parties to the Arab-Israel dispute. Full information regarding Ministers of other EC Governments is not available.