§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what commitments of(a) troops and (b) logistical support have been made by countries supporting the French-led United Nations initiative in Rwanda.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggBy 30 June, Senegal had contributed 40 troops to the French-led intervention force in Rwanda. A medical team from Mauritania, 20 observers from Egypt, 100 troops from Guinea Bissau and a Belgian military liaison officer are also expected to arrive shortly.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the Western European Union role in supporting Operation Turquoise in Rwanda; and what has been achieved so far.
§ Mr. Heathcoat AmoryA number of WEU member states, including the United Kingdom, have expressed their136W readiness to assist and support the French humanitarian operation in Rwanda, primarily through the provision of logistic resources, which might be co-ordinated through the WEU, and humanitarian assistance. The operation is proceeding on the ground, with French troops evacuating civilians from both ethnic communities caught up in the fighting and offering protection to Tutsi refugees near the Zaire border.