HC Deb 19 February 1992 vol 204 c185W
Mr. Bellingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps are being taken to identify the source of the supplies of arms entering Croatia.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The United Nations Security Council has established a committee to monitor military equipment entering Yugoslavia and its former constituent republics in violation of Security Council resolution 713 of 25 September 1991.

Mr. Bellingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what consideration his Department has given to the question of sanctions against Croatia since recognition, in addition to those already in force against Yugoslavia.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

All aspects of our policy towards Croatia are under constant review.

Mr. Bellingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if, during the normal process of discussions with the German Government in the last 14 days, the matter of Croatia has been raised; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

Croatia is regularly discussed both bilaterally with our community partners and multilaterally under European political co-operation.

Mr. Bellingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action his Department will take to ensure that the Government of Croatia adhere to every undertaking given to Her Majesty's Government and the European Community prior to the formal recognition of Croatia's independence.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

We have made it clear that the development of our relations with Croatia will depend on Croatia's fulfilling its undertakings on minorities' rights.

Mr. Bellingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will obtain for his departmental library a copy of the Helsinki Watch report on Croatian attrocities against Serbs.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The report referred to has been ordered.

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