HC Deb 28 July 1980 vol 989 cc468-9W
Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Lord Privy Seal, on the basis of the outcome of the Organisation of African Unity meeting that the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic gained the 22 votes necessary for the admission of a country to the Organisation of African Unity, if her Majesty's Government will now recognise the Polisario Front.

Sir Ian Gilmour

No. Her Majesty's Government's policy towards the Western Sahara dispute is one of neutrality. While we hope for a peaceful solution, we consider that it is a regional matter which may be best settled regionally. We understand that the Organishation of African Unity is still considering the issue.