§ Mr. Lathamasked the Lord Privy Seal (1) if, in view of difficulties of interpretation in the translated text of Prince Fahd's peace plan, he will publish in the Official Report, or otherwise make available, the text of the translation on which his statements have been based; in particular if he will clarify the use of the Arabic word "jami" meaning "all" in article 7 of the plan, which refers to the rights of all States of the region to live in peace; and to what extent he considers that the Saudi proposals have been modified by the text as presented by the Saudi Foreign Minister to the General Assembly of the United Nations on 5 October when he spoke of the right of the countries of the region, using the Arabic word "al" meaning "the";
(2) if, in view of the difficulties of interpretation arising from the differing translations of Prince Fahd's 86W peace plan, and its relevance to de facto Arab recognition of Israel, he will give his understanding of the terms of article 7 of the plan together with the clear use of the Arabic word for "all" in article 1, which calls for the withdrawal of Israel from all Arab lands occupied in 1967.
§ Mr. HurdThe official Saudi Press Agency published on 8 August its translation of Crown Prince Fahd's interview with the agency. This text is reproduced below. The word before "states" in the seventh principle has been variously reproduced elsewhere as "all" or "the". We do not believe that much should be built on such differences. Following my right hon. and noble Friend's discussions with Saudi leaders at the beginning of November, we have no doubt that the seventh principle is intended to cover all the States of the region, including Israel.
Text of Crown Prince Fahd's eight principals: First: The withdrawal of Israel from all Arab lands occupied in 1967 including Arab Jerusalem. Second: The dismantling of all the settlements set up by Israel in the Arab lands occupied in 1967. Third: Guaranteeing freedom of worship and the practice of religious rituals by all creeds in the Holy places. Fourth: Confirming the right of the Palestinian people and compensating the Palestinians who do not desire to return to their homeland. Fifth: The West Bank and the Gaza Strip will be under the supervision of the United Nations for a provisional period not exceeding a few months. Sixth: The rise of the independent Palestinian State with Jerusalem as its capital. Seventh: The right of the states in the area to live in peace is to be assured. Eighth: The United Nations or some of its member countries will undertake the implementation of such principles.