§ Lord Brockwayasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, in view of the evidence of continued conflict and heavy loss of life in East Timor six years after Indonesia's annexation, they will ask the UN Security Council to press for negotiations and freedom of choice by the inhabitants.
§ Lord CarringtonNo. We do not believe that such a course would contribute to the settlement of this question which is primarily a matter for the Governments of Portugal and Indonesia.