§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 22 March,Official Report, column 218, if he will name the representatives of the Government of Indonesia and the representatives of Her Majesty's Government who signed memoranda of understanding on behalf of their respective Governments in September 1983, March 1984, April 1986 and November 1991; and in each case what positions they occupied as officials or Ministers within those governments. [17053]
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§ Mr. Freeman[holding answer 30 March 1995]: Details of exchanges between Governments are confidential; and it has been the general policy of successive Governments not to reveal details concerning such arrangements without the prior approval of the other Government.
§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his answer of 2 February,Official Report, column 609, if he will list the exact date of, and the signatories to, each memorandum of understanding signed with the Government of Nigeria since 4 May 1979.
§ Mr. Freeman[holding answer 22 March 1995]: The answer given in March Official Report, column 609, referred to defence exports-related MOUs. No central record of MOUs is kept by my Department and a comprehensive list could be compiled only at disproportionate cost. MOUs not related to defence exports were signed with the Government of Nigeria on 24 November 1980 and 14 July 1992. It has been the general policy of successive Governments not to reveal details without the prior approval of the other Government.