§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects to decide on the possibility of appointing official observers to the forthcoming elections in El Salvador; and what considerations he is taking into account in making his decision.
§ Mr. RentonWe shall announce a decision once we have received and considered an invitation from the Salvadorean Government.
§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has as to which countries have appointed official observers to the forthcoming elections in El Salvador; and what are their terms of reference.
§ Mr. RentonWe are continuing active consultations with our European partners. We do not yet know the details of other countries' decisions regarding official observers.