§ Mr. DickensTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on(a) policy towards the recent events in eastern Europe and (b) his latest assessment of the consequences of a unified Germany.
§ Mr. WaldegraveWe warmly welcome the rapid progress towards democracy in eastern Europe, which will 793W lead to greater prosperity and freedom for all. The elections in the GDR last weekend showed clearly the desire of the people for unity with the FRG and fundamental political and economic change. We look forward to the elections in Hungary this weekend, and to others in the coming months.
We shall be working hard for a successful outcome to the discussions on external aspects of German unification and are confident that a united Germany will be a welcome and influential force for strengthening democracy and prosperity in Europe.