§ Mr. Guy Barnettasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will list the instances of deliberate interference by South Africa affecting the economic stability of the Southern African Development Co-ordination Conference region referred to in the communiqué agreed at the annual donor conference in Maseru on 27 and 28 January;
(2) what steps Her Majesty's Government are taking to ensure that interference by South Africa does not jeopardise the success of projects funded by British aid in the Southern African Development Co-ordination Conference region.
§ Mr. RaisonThe communiqué issued at the end of the SADCC conference in Maseru on 28 January reflects the serious concern felt by the member Governments of SADCC about what they perceive as deliberate interference by South Africa. The South African Government for their part deny that they adopt such a policy. The level of tension in the region is a matter of very considerable concern and we condemn all external acts which adversely affect the economic development of the SADCC region. It is our policy to encourage the states in the area strictly to adhere to the principle of non-use of violence and non-intervention in each other's internal affairs.