§ Lady Olga MaitlandTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which countries have pledged troops to Bosnia as a result of the United Kingdom's initiative which have so far not yet arrived; and what are their estimated dates of arrival.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe United Nations has received offers of 7,717 troops following our lobbying exercise. Of these, Security Council authority exists only for a further deployment of 5,802 troops. So far British—905—French—300—and Spanish—170—contingents have been deployed. The deployment of Russian—300—and Ukranian—555—contingents are in train, the Swedes—165–are expected to deploy in early May and the Pakistanis—3,000—are expected to deploy in July. We have no information about the deployment of the remainder.