§ 37. Mr. William Powellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on relations between the United Kingdom and the Association of South East Asian Nations countries.
§ Mr. LuceThe United Kingdom enjoys cordial relations both with the Association of South East Asian Nations as a body and with the individual members. We regard ASEAN as a valuable force for stability in a strategically important and economically vital area of the world.