§ Mr. DevlinTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assistance the British Government are giving to the republic of Kampuchea to avoid a renewal of civil war in that country.
§ Mr. SainsburyWe do not provide aid to the Heng Samrin regime, which was installed by force of Vietnamese arms. But we have contributed towards a number of humanitarian projects inside Cambodia. Our objective remains a comprehensive political settlement which would enable the Cambodian people to elect a Government of their choice.
§ Mr. DevlinTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what stance the British delegation to the United Nations intends to take to the possible renewal of representation of Kampuchea by the coalition Government of democratic Kampuchea.
§ Mr. SainsburyOn 17 October the UN General Assembly once again adopted, without a vote, the report of the credentials committee. This recommended, inter alia, acceptance of the credentials of Democratic Kampuchea. After adoption, the United Kingdom representative emphasised that this should not be taken to imply support for the Khmer Rouge and made clear our abhorrence of Pol Pot.