§ Mr. WigginTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the(a) Governments of (i) Thailand, (ii) China, (iii) Japan and (iv) Vietnam and (b) the United Nations regarding the arrest and detention of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. [126764]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienWe take advantage of regular bilateral and multilateral contacts with all Asian nations, including Thailand, China Japan and Vietnam to press for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, national reconciliation and an improvement in Burma's human rights record. From my discussions at the Asia-Europe (ASEM) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Bali in July it was clear that Burma's international isolation is growing. We are also in discussion with the appropriate bodies of the UN on how to take these matters forward.