§ Mr. Madelasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the implications for United Kingdom policy towards E1 Salvador of the talks initiated by President Duarte with the FMLN/FDR guerrilas.
§ Mr. RentonWe welcome President Duarte's initiative, which is in line with his commitment to strengthen democracy, and to work for national reconciliation and an improvement in human rights in E1 Salvador. To demonstrate our support for these policies we have offered to resume a modest technical assistance programme and have made available £100,000 for emergency civilian supplies under our aid programme. Outside the aid programme we have also offered places for one or two suitably qualified Salvadorean military officers at staff college courses in Britain.