§ 43. Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the timetable for the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola.
§ Mrs. ChalkerWe welcome the recent agreement between Angola and Cuba which provides for total Cuban troop withdrawal from Angola within 27 months from 1 April 1989.
§ 59. Mr. RiddickTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to ensure that all foreign troops are withdrawn from Angola; and what action he is prepared to take to seek to bring the Angolan MPLA Government and Unita to the negotiating table.
§ Mrs. ChalkerWe are giving our full support to the implementation of the agreement signed in New York on 22 December 1988 which provides for total Cuban troop withdrawal from Angola.
We would welcome any move to establish internal peace in Angola which had the support of both sides. We continue to be in touch with African leaders in the region who are best placed to mediate.