§ Mr. Patrick McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish details of all the measures currently being taken by the Government against South Africa.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe restrictive measures currently being applied by us are as follows:
- An embargo on arms exports to South Africa (United Nations Security Council resolution 418);
- An embargo on arms imports from South Africa (United Nations Security Council resolution 558);
- No military co-operation with South Africa;
- The recall (since 1985) of British military attachés from South Africa;
- The discouraging of sporting links with South Africa (1977 Gleneagles agreement):
- The discouraging of cultural and scientific events and agreements with South Africa except where these contribute towards the ending of apartheid or have no possible role in supporting it;
- No exports of oil to South Africa;
- No collaboration with South Africa in nuclear development;
- A ban on all new Government loans to the Government of South Africa and their agencies;
- A ban on the import of gold coins from South Africa;
- No Government funding for trade missions to South Africa or for participation in exhibitions and trade fairs in South Africa;
- A voluntary ban on new investment in South Africa;
- A voluntary ban on the promotion of tourism to South Africa;
- A ban on iron and steel imports from South Africa;
- A ban on the export of sensitive equipment to the South African police and armed forces.