HC Deb 10 November 1988 vol 140 cc269-70W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what consideration is being given to increasing contacts with North Korea in the light of recent developments; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Waldegrave

In order to signal our desire to see a continuation of the improvement in North-South Korean relations, we are instructing our diplomatic missions abroad to relax the current ban on contacts with North Korean officials. This move takes account of the improved level of contact between the Republic of Korea and some East European countries and the People's Republic of China.

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