§ Miss HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs why British subjects have been asked to leave the Republic of Yemen.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe considered that there was a high risk to the safety of British nationals in the Republic of Yemen from public demonstrations and violence against those nations allied against Iraq. On 14 January we therefore advised all British nationals whose continued presence was not essential to leave until the situation became clearer.
§ Miss HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about the United Kingdom Government's policy towards the new administration in the Republic of Yemen.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe welcomed the unification of the YAR and the PDRY, which was announced on 22 May 1990, and have enjoyed good relations with the new administration. However, in recent months we have differed over their response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.