§ 72. Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what effect the Iraqi treatment of its Kurdish minority has had on British relations with Iraq; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarWe have repeatedly expressed to the Iraqi Government our concern for the treatment of the Kurdish community in Iraq and the need to respect their human rights. We firmly believe that the only way of infiuenceing Iraq's attitude to these problems is by maintaining an effective working relationship.