§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the diplomatic exchanges that have taken place between the representatives of Her Majesty's Government and representatives of the Association of South East Asian Nations countries on British relations with Brunei when full independence is achieved.
§ Mr. RifkindWe have been in touch with member countries of ASEAN about the situation when Brunei resumes full responsibility as a sovereign and independent state at the end of the year. However, these diplomatic conversations must remain confidential.