§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he or his officials have had any meetings this year with members of(a) Kuwait and (b) Iraqi opposition political parties.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggBritish diplomats in Saudi Arabia have kept in close touch with all strands of Kuwaiti society as represented, for example, at the Kuwait national328W conference held in Jedda on 13–15 October. Officials in London have held a number of meetings with the members of a variety of Iraqi groups.
§ Mr. MarlowTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the effect of the deployment of Patriot missiles in the Occupied Territories on the cohesion of the coalition against Iraq.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe coalition against Iraq remains firm. The deployment of Patriot missile launchers in defence of Israel is a matter for the Israeli Government.