HC Deb 21 July 1993 vol 229 c233W
Mr. Elletson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has on new ethnic cleansing of Muslim women and children by Croats in Mostar; what is the effect of these developments. on his policy towards Croatia's exemption from economic and diplomatic sanctions; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

There are continuing reports of ethnic cleansing by all sides. European Community Foreign Ministers agreed to consider withdrawing Croatia's preferential trading benefits with the European Community, in view of continued Croatian involvement in the conflict in Bosnia.