§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps have been taken to monitor the use by Indonesia of British Hawk jets.
§ Mr. AitkenThe United Kingdom could not monitor the use of these aircraft on a regular basis. But the Government have made clear their concerns and have received an assurance from the Indonesian Government that the Hawks will not be used against civilians. Staff from the British embassy in Indonesia regularly visit East Timor, as do representatives of various human rights organisations. We have no reports from these visitors of Hawk sightings there, either in the air or on the ground.