§ Mr. Tim SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether Her Majesty's Government maintain relations with(a) the Syrian-backed Hrawi regime and (b) General Aoun's regime in Lebanon; and what information he has as to which regime controls the area in which the British embassy is situated.
§ Mr. WaldegraveWe maintain relations with President Hrawi and his Government, as the legitimate authority in Lebanon, and informal contacts with other political figures, including General Aoun. The British embassy is in the area controlled by General Aoun.