Mr. Robert HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many UNITA military personnel have now been quartered under the United Nations Angola verification mission III operated in Angola in each of the UN quartering areas and in each of the age categories being monitored. [22101]
§ Mr. HanleyAs at 19 March the number of UNITA military personnel quartered in each of the four UN quartering areas was as follows:
Vila Nova Lunduimbali Negage Piri (Quibaxe) Total Military personnel quartered 4,816 4,442 5,003 2,145 16,406 Under 17 years old 954 576 359 237 2,126
Mr. HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many weapons of each kind have been handed in by UNITA personnel under the UNAVEM III operation in Angola; and in what condition the verification mission has judged them to be. [22102]
§ Mr. HanleyAs at 19 March the following weapons had been handed in by UNITA personnel at the quartering areas:
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Vila Nova Lunduimbali Negage Piri (Quibaxe) Total Personal 3,859 3,127 4,455 1,835 13,276 Infantry 437 361 211 35 1,044 Artillery 8 4 7 0 19 APC/tanks 1 0 0 0 1 Other 7 17 12 18 54 In his report to the Security Council of 6 March the Secretary General commented that 30 to 40 per cent. of the personal weapons collected are in very poor condition or not serviceable.