HL Deb 05 December 1995 vol 567 c72WA
Lord Kennet

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the United States intends to arm and train the Bosnian armed forces to secure "a balance" among the forces in the area, and whether the United States has now informed them of the extent to which they and other parties with their agreement or collaboration. have provided intelligence, equipment, training or other assistance to:

  1. (a) the Bosnian government and its forces; and
  2. (b) the Croatian government and its forces in the last three years.

Lord Chesham

In a letter to Congress dated 13 November, President Clinton wrote that to the extent that arms control measures do not suffice to provide stability, the United States is prepared to help equip and train the Bosnian-Croat Federation to ensure effective self-defence.

The US Government have not briefed us in detail on the issues addressed in the second part of the question.