§ 58. Mr. Oakesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what encouragement has been given by Her Majesty's Government to the Syrians to join the peace process in the middle east.
§ Sir Geoffrey HoweIn my talks with the Syrian Foreign Minister on 3 March I made clear our view that a just and lasting peace in the middle east can only be achieved through a negotiated settlement of the Palestinian problem which allows all the states and peoples of the area to live in security.