§ 42. Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on the latest developments regarding the peace process in the middle east.
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§ 53. Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on recent diplomatic moves in the Arab/Israeli dispute following the recent visit by King Hussein of Jordan.
§ 57. Mr. Maclennanasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on current progress towards peace in the middle east.
§ 79. Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what initiatives he is planning to support the efforts of King Hussein to secure a comprehensive settlement in the middle east.
§ Mr. Brandon-Bravoasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on Arab/Israeli peace moves following the recent visit by the Israeli deputy Prime Minister.
§ Mr. LuceAs I told my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton, North-East (Mr. Thurnham) on 19 June, at column 150, we remain convinced that a just and lasting settlement of the Arab/Israel dispute, arrived at by peaceful negotiation, is overwhelminghly in the interests of all the parties, and of the international community as a whole. We therefore fully support King Hussein's current initiative, and also welcome the ideas put forward by the Israeli Prime Minister on 10 June. We maintain a close dialogue with the parties, with whom the prime responsibility for action must lie. As part of this process we recently welcomed in London King Hussein of Jordan and Deputy Prime Minister Shamir of Israel. We are also keeping in close touch with our partners in the European Community, and with the United States, on this important subject.
§ 62. Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has any plans to seek to visit the middle east; and if he will make a statement.
§ 80. Mr. Waltersasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps are being taken by Her Majesty's Government to support King Hussein's middle east peace initiative.
§ Mr. LuceWe maintain a close dialogue with the parties to the Arab-Israel dispute with whom the prime responsibility for action must lie. We recently held talks with King Hussein underlinging our support for the Jordanian-Palestinian initiative of 11 February. We also discussed the dispute with the Israeli Deputy Premier Mr. Shamir during his recent visit. We remain in close touch with our partners in the European Community, and with the United States, who share our belief in the urgent need for a just and lasting settlement arrived at by peaceful negotiations.
§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) whether Her Majesty's Government will seek clarification from King Hussein of Jordan, in the context of his peace initiative in the middle east, about the intentions of A1 Fatah, as stated by Salah Khalaf on 7 June on Radio Monte Carlo about an independent Palestinian state;
411W(2) what reports he has received from Her Majesty's ambassadors in Amman or Cairo about the broadcast on 5 June on Radio Monte Carlo by the head of the political department of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, Mr. Faruq Qaddumi, refusing any recognition of the state of Israel; and whether Her Majesty's ambassador in Amman will convey to King Hussein the concern of the United Kingdom at this statement.
§ Mr. LuceAs the discussions following the 11 February agreement are carried forward by King Hussein, there will no doubt continue to be statements by certain of the parties concerned, on both sides, unacceptable to others.