§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations Her Majesty's Government made to(a) the United Nations to re-open its debate on the issue of Tibet and (b) the EU to investigate the treatment and status of Tibetans in Tibet before and during the EU delegation to Tibet in May. [40618]
§ Mr. FatchettWe believe that the best way of addressing the issue of Tibet is to raise it with the Chinese authorities at every opportunity. The EU delegation visiting Tibet includes the Ambassadors of the UK, Austria and Luxembourg. It is expected to have extensive discussions with the leaders of the Tibetan Autonomous Region, religious leaders and ordinary Tibetans.