HC Deb 25 January 1993 vol 217 cc515-6W
Mr. Barnes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Security Council's special representative has yet reported back to the Council with his evaluation of the situation in Liberia under resolution 788; what further steps are being considered; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The United Nations Secretary-General's special envoy, Mr. Gordon-Somers, has reported informally to the Security Council on his visit to Liberia. He has now returned to Liberia. The Secretary-General is expected to deliver his report on Mr. Gordon-Somers's evaluation to the Security Council in the last week of January. We would not wish to anticipate that report.

Mr. Barnes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he is taking to monitor developments of incursions of rebel forces from Liberia into Sierra Leone; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

We have been monitoring Liberian rebel incursions into Seirra Leone through our high commission in Freetown. Our defence adviser in Accra visits Sierra Leone regularly.

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