§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo ask the Secretary of Stare for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what subject matter is to be included in the comprehensive political settlement to be agreed by the Supreme National Council under the United Nations framework plan for Cambodia.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydA reconvened Paris international conference on Cambodia, in which the Supreme National Council will participate, will agree a comprehensive political settlement on the basis of the New York54W framework drawn up by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. This comprises transitional arrangements for the administration of Cambodia during the pre-electoral period; military arrangements during the transitional period; elections under United Nations auspices; human rights protection; and international guarantees.
§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs under what conditions the Paris international conference on Cambodia will be reconvened; and what its agenda will be.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe Paris international conference on Cambodia will be reconvened at ministerial level once the conference's co-ordinating committee has finalised a draft agreement. Its purpose will be to adopt the final agreement of a comprehensive political settlement.
§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what efforts the Government are taking to prevent arms from being supplied to the warring factions in Cambodia, and in particular the Khmer Rouge.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe cessation of outside arms supplies to all the Cambodian parties is vital for peace. It forms an essential part of the framework for a comprehensive political settlement which all the Cambodian parties have accepted in its entirety and the United Nations General Assembly has unanimously endorsed. We are working continually, with other interested parties, for the implementation of the framework. There is no Government involvement of any kind in training, equipping or co-operating with the Khmer Rouge forces.
§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information is available about the supply of Chinese weapons, particularly tanks, to the Khmer Rouge.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe are aware that China provides a variety of military hardware to the Cambodian resistance. We understand that the Khmer Rouge has acquired a number of tanks.