§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the information he has regarding the arrests and killing of students at the university of East Timor by Indonesian Government forces on 14 July.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe are concerned about reports from East Timor of renewed clashes between students and the military, but the facts surrounding the events of 14 July are still far from clear. We have asked Her Majesty's embassy in Jakarta for a detailed report.
§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to(a) the Indonesian diplomatic mission in London and (b) the Indonesian Government regarding the killings and arrests by Government forces at the university of East Timor on 14 July.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydInitial reports of events in Dili on 14 July differ widely. We have asked Her Majesty's embassy in Jakarta for a detailed report. A decision on whether representations are appropriate will be taken in the light of that report, in consultation with European Union partners.