§ 45. Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether Her Majesty's Government have undertaken any steps to encourage negotiations for the early withdrawal of all Syrian and Palestinian Liberation Organisation forces from Lebanon, in the view of the fact that negotiations are under way between Israel and Lebanon.
§ Mr. HurdYes. Representations have been made recently to both the Syrian Government and representatives of the Palestine Liberation Organisation urging them to withdraw their forces from Lebanon as soon as possible. We understand that the Lebanese Government have been in contact with both parties, although there have been no formal negotiations.