§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the officials and Ministers who met a member of the Chilean junta, General Mattei, on his recent visit to the United Kingdom; what 20W was the purpose of the meetings; whether any representations concerning human rights violations of named individuals were made; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarMy right hon. and noble Friend the Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and senior FCO officials met General Mattei during his recent private visit to the United Kingdom. My right hon. and noble Friend expressed concern about the need for early progress towards the orderly restoration of democracy in Chile, and an improvement in the human rights record of the Chilean Government.