HC Deb 21 January 1991 vol 184 cc50-1W
Mr. Andrew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if, in his discussions with the other permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, while drafting the United Nations framework for Cambodia, he sought a commitment from them to end supplies of military aid to the Cambodian parties;

(2) if he will now seek a commitment from the other permanent members of the United Nations Security Council to end supplies of military aid to the Cambodian parties.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

A commitment has already been given in the framework document a copy of which has been placed in the Library of the House endorsed by the United Nations Security Council in resolution 668 of 20 September 1990.

Mr. Andrew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what efforts he is making to ensure the cessation of arms supplies to the warring parties in Cambodia.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

I refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Glasgow, Pollok (Mr. Dunnachie) of 14 January, at column382.

Mr. Andrew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what role he envisages for the international control mechanism to monitor military action in Cambodia.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

Under the United Nations peace plan, the international control mechanism proposed at the Paris conference on Cambodia in August 1989 is replaced by the military component of the United Nations transitional authority—UNTAC. Its functions are set out in the draft settlement document agreed by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, the co-chairmen of the Paris conference on Cambodia and the United Nations Secretary-General's representative in Paris on 23 to 26 November 1990.

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