HC Deb 17 April 1989 vol 151 c8W
Mr. David Nicholson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the President of the Soviet Union and other Soviet authorities regarding the withdrawal of Vietnamese troops from Laos and the present whereabouts of the former Laotian King Savang Vatthana and Crown Prince Vong Savang; what information he has of the whereabouts of the former Laotian Chief of Staff, General Phasouk S. Ratsphak; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Eggar

We have not discussed the withdrawal of Vietnamese troops from Laos or the whereabouts of the former King and Crown Prince of Laos with the Soviet authorities, at least in recent years. We have no knowledge of General Phasoul S. Ratsphak.

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