§ 9. Sir Russell JohnstonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last met a representative of the Cambodian Government based in Phnom Penh.
§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the extent to which the influence of Pol Pot and his associates can be eradicated from the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.
§ Mr. EggarIt is generally accepted that Pol Pot and his associates are totally unacceptable to the international community. Whether there are responsible Khmer Rouge elements who could be included in a quadripartite interim administration in Cambodia is primarily a matter for the Cambodian factions to decide.
§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what changes he proposes in the United Kingdom's policy on the representation of Cambodia at the United Nations in the light of the anticipated Vietnamese withdrawal.
§ Mr. EggarCambodia's representation at the United Nations is one of many issues to be reviewed in the context of a comprehensive political settlement. At this stage, we see no reason to change our present policy.
§ 78. Mr. Ian BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government's involvement in peace talks in Cambodia.
§ Mr. EggarI refer my hon. Friend to the reply that I gave to the hon. Member for Caernarfon (Mr. Wigley) on 27 June.
§ 34. Mr. Andrew MacKayTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a further statement on relations with Cambodia.
§ Mr. EggarWe have relations neither with the current regime in Phnom Penh nor with the coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea. We look forward to an early comprehensive settlement leading to a representative Government in Cambodia and will continue to work actively to this end.