§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will raise in the United Nations Commission on Human Rights the atrocities committed by Indonesian authorities in East Timor.
§ Mr. LuardI refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave to the Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (Mr. Newens) on 21st July.
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§ Mr. Townsendasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether, in view of the concern expressed by Her Majesty's Government at the 1977 meeting of the Inter-Governmental Group on Indonesia that the release of political prisoners be speeded up, he has taken steps to find out how the recently announced programme of releases has been proceeding; and if the names of released prisoners have been made available.
§ Mr. LuardI refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Leek (Mr. Knox) on 20th July.—[Vol. 935, c.596–7.]—The names of some released detainees are known. We shall maintain our contacts with the Indonesian Government.
§ Mr. Canavanasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether, in view of the concern expressed by Her Majesty's Government at the 1977 Meeting of the Inter-Governmental Group on Indonesia that the release of political prisoners be speeded up, Her Majesty's Government have taken steps to find out how the recently announced programme of releases has been proceeding; whether names of released prisoners have been made available; and whether Her Majesty's Government will approach the Indonesian Government for information of this nature.
§ Mr. LuardI refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Leek (Mr. Knox) on 20th July.—[Vol. 935, c.596–7.]—The names of some released detainees are known. We shall maintain our contacts with the Indonesian Government.