§ 24. Mr. Wattsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the current situation in Afghanistan.
§ Mr. EggarSeven years after invading Afghanistan, more than 110,000 Soviet troops continue to occupy a once free and independent non-aligned country. The Soviet Union is now reconsidering its policy. We hope that it will withdraw its troops completely and promptly, in accordance with the principles laid down in successive United Nations resolutions.