§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what pledges have been made by donor Governments to finance the Organisation of African Unity initiative in respect of Burundi.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydSeveral major donors have expressed an interest in providing financial and logistical support for the OAU's International Mission for Protection, Observation and Confidence-building in Burundi. Discussions between potential donors and the OAU have been taking place in Addis Ababa.
461WWe have no plans to contribute towards financing the OAU initiative. The United Kingdom has already committed one million dollars to the United Nations Trust Fund for Liberia and we anticipate that other European partners, who did not contribute to this fund, will take the lead in Burundi.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the arrival of OAU forces in Burundi.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe understand that the OAU plan to send 20 civilians and 180 military personnel in the first instance. As far as we know, none have yet arrived in Burundi.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what mediation efforts are currently taking place in Burundi.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydBoth the OAU Secretary-General's representative, Senegal's representative in Ethiopia, Ambassador Fall and the United Nations Under-Secretary General, James Jonah, have recently visited Burundi to discuss the situation with the parties concerned. The United Nations Secretary-General's special representative, Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, has been holding discussions in Burundi since 2 December. The OAU discussed Burundi at its mini-summit in Cairo on 7 December.