HC Deb 17 June 1982 vol 25 c335W
Mr. Marlow

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will break off diplomatic relations with Israel as a result of current Israeli actions.

Mr. Hurd

No.

Mr. Marlow

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether Her Majesty's Government will take a further initiative within the framework of the United Nations to secure the withdrawal of Israel to within its own borders.

Mr. Hurd

The United Kingdom remains in contact with other members of the Security Council. Any further initiative will have to take account in the first place of the wishes of the Lebanese government. We hope that Mr. Habib's mission will result in the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon in accordance with Security Council resolution 509.