§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he received on 7 December from Timorese people in Lisbon to the British embassy about the relationship between Britain and Indonesia; and what was his response.
§ Mr. GoodladA letter signed by two individuals describing themselves as members of the Timorese resistance was handed into Her Majesty's embassy in Lisbon on 7 December. It gave no address to which to reply.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on sovereignty in respect of East Timor.
§ Mr. GoodladThe United Kingdom has not recognised Indonesia's annexation of East Timor. We believe that the continuing dialogue between Indonesia and Portugal, under the UN Secretary-General's auspices, offers the best prospect for reaching agreement on a just, comprehensive and internationally acceptable settlement on the territory's future.