§ Mr. David Youngasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if, in the light of Her Majesty's Government's policy of returning Argentine prisoners, he will take steps to safeguard the interests of Falkland Islanders who may wish at a later stage to make allegations of atrocities against members of the occupying forces.
§ Mr. OnslowThere has so far been no evidence of atrocities. If evidence does come to light of a grave breach, by members of the Argentine forces, of the 1949 Geneva convention relative to the protection of civilian persons in time of war, we should certainly wish to hold up the repatriation of those who might have been involved to enable a proper investigation to be carried out.