§ Mrs. MahonTo ask the Prime Minister, further to his answer of 18 March,Official Report, columns 3–4, on what considerations the Government based their decision not to recognise East Timor's right to self-determination.
§ The Prime MinisterThe United Kingdom supported United Nations Security Council resolution 389 of 22 April 1976 which confirmed the right of the people of East Timor to self-determination. Since 1982 the United Kingdom, in company with most other member states of206W the European Community, has supported the efforts of the United Nations Secretary-General to promote discussions between Indonesia and Portugal with a view to reaching a solution acceptable to all parties.
§ Mrs. MahonTo ask the Prime Minister, further to his answer of 18 March,Official Report, columns 3–4, what guarantees he has received or what monitoring has been undertaken to ensure that Tornados sold to Indonesia have not and will not be used against the civil population of East Timor.
§ The Prime MinisterThere has been no sale of Tornado to Indonesia.
§ Mrs. MahonTo ask the Prime Minister what the Government are doing to promote United Nations resolution 35/27 of 1980 on East Timor's right to independence.
§ The Prime MinisterThe United Kingdom abstained on United Nations resolution 35/27 of 1980. We took the view that by so doing, in company with most European Community partners and others, we could help to promote reconciliation and the search for a diplomatic solution by Indonesia and Portugal. Since 1982, the United Kingdom has supported the efforts of the United Nations Secretary-General to find a solution to the problem which is acceptable to all parties.