§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has made any representations to the Government of the People's Republic of China concerning the proposed sale of 7 tonnes of lithium hydride by the North China Industries Corporation (NORINCO) to Iraq in October, in contravention of United Nations resolution 661 on trade with Iraq agreed in August.
§ Mr. WaldegraveWe have made representations about the reported activities of this company to the Chinese Government, who have assured us that they are applying the UN trade embargo fully and have not acted in contravention of UNSCR 661.
§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has raised with his56W counterpart in the Federal Republic of Germany the role of German companies in the covert provision of technologies to Iraq that have uses in chemical or nuclear weapon production.
§ Mr. WaldegraveWe are in constant touch with the Governments of Germany and other friendly countries exchanging information about the practical implementation of UN Security Council resolution 661. We are closely co-operating on this shared objective.
§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has made any representations to his counterpart in Chile concerning the role of the Cardoen Company in Chile in providing military equipment to Iraq.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThis matter has been raised with the Chilean Government and we have received assurances that they are complying with the terms of UNSCR 661.