HC Deb 07 December 1983 vol 50 cc172-3W
24. Mr. Bendall

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking, both on his own initiative and in conjuction with his European colleagues, to ensure that Syrian forces leave the Lebanon as part of the withdrawal of all foreign forces from that country.

31. Mr. Robert C. Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on Syrian involvement in the Lebanon.

Mr. Mikardo

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has received any indications that the Government of Syria may be willing to withdraw their armed forces from Lebanon.

40. Mr. Geoffrey Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking in conjunction with his European colleagues to ensure that Syrian forces leave the Lebanon as part of withdrawal of all foreign forces; and if he will make a statement.

51. Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what indications he has received since the visit of the Minister of State to the middle east that Syria is prepared to withdraw all her forces from the Lebanon if Israel does likewise.

Mr. Luce

We have repeatedly stressed to the Syrian Government that Syrian as well as Palestinian and Israeli forces should be withdrawn from Lebanon as soon as possible, most recently when I visited Damascus last week. Our partners in the Ten take the same view.

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