§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What information the Under-Secretary of State, Mr. Tony Baldry MP, obtained during his visit to Bangladesh about the resignation of Mr. Kalpa Ranjan Chakma MP, as chairman of the Chittagong Hilltracts Refugee Repatriation and Rehabilitation Committee.
§ Baroness Chalker of WallaseyMy honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Mr. Baldry, discussed the Chittagong Hilltracts with, among others, Brigadier Oli Ahmed, Minister of Communications and Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee negotiating with the Shanti Bahini. The position of Mr. Kalpa Ranjan Chakma was not specifically mentioned.