HC Deb 28 March 1983 vol 40 cc46-7W
Mr. Guy Barnett

asked the Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish in the Official Report a list of those countries which have ratified the common fund and of those countries which have so far failed to do so.

Mr. Rifkind

According to the most recent United Nations treaty depository notifications, the following states have signed and ratified, accepted or approved the common fund agreement: Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, China, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Niger, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Uganda, United Kingdom, United Republic of Cameroon. United Republic of Tanzania, Venezuela.

The following countries have signed but not ratified, accepted or approved the common fund agreement: Afghanistan, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Democratic Yemen, Federal Republic of Germany, Gambia, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Jamaica, Italy, Kuwait, Lesotho, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Portugal, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Samoa, Senegal, Singapore, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Upper Volta, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia.