§ Sir John Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if Her Majesty's Government will dissociate the United Kingdom from the United Nations' celebration of the 25th anniversary of the declaration of decolonisation.
§ Mr. RentonThe United Kingdom voted against the 1984 General Assembly resolution endorsing the United Nations programme of activities to observe this anniversary on the grounds that there were more pressing priorities for the funds to be allocated to the programme. We are considering our participation in the celebrations in the light of that vote.