HC Deb 24 June 1981 vol 7 c123W
29. Mr. Whitehead

asked the Lord Privy Seal what means Her Majesty's Government have used to determine whether abuses of human rights have occurred in East Timor, in the context of decisions to sell arms to Indonesia.

Mr. Ridley

Our information on the situation in East Timor comes from a variety of sources and suggests that conditions there have improved substantially. Human rights are among the factors taken into account when reaching decisions on defence sales issues.

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