HC Deb 30 March 1994 vol 240 c803W
24. Mrs. Browning

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made to restore trading relations with Malaysia.

Mr. Goodlad

We have been in close and frequent touch with the Malaysian Government, the business community and others both here and in Malaysia. We want to restore the flourishing state of our relations as soon as possible.

The Malaysian Government's concern has been about certain articles in the British press. I believe that they have reflected fully how much the Malaysians helped us in finding the missing British service men in Sabah. That assistance highlights the real relationship between our two countries.

Mr. Byers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer to the hon. and learned Member for Montgomery (Mr. Carlile) on 23 March,Official Report, column 294, if he will state the dates on which representations were made by the Government of Malaysia.

Mr. Goodlad

[holding answer 29 March 1994]: No. The details of our relations with other Governments are confidential.

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