§ Mr. Nellistasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received on the present situation in Sri Lanka, from the High Commission there since the beginning of 1987; and if he will place in the Library a summary of those reports.
§ Mr. EggarWe receive regular and detailed reports from our High Commission in Colombo on all aspects of the situation in Sri Lanka. Since the beginning of 1987, fighting between Tamil militant separatists and Government forces has continued in the north and east. The rest of the country is peaceful; there has been no intercommunal violence. The December proposals for a peaceful settlement are still on the table.
It is not our practice to place reports from diplomatic missions in the Library of the House.