§ Mr. SteelTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will initiate collective action by European Community Governments against South Africa for its use of its embassies for illegal actions in host countries.
§ Mrs. ChalkerWe expect all countries to abide by their obligations under the Vienna convention especially
to respect the laws and regulations of the receiving state".There are no plans for collective EC action against South Africa.
We are carefully examining the implications of the events that led up to the arrests in Paris on 21 April.