§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the justification for putting Serbs in Croatia under the rule of Croatians.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggWhen we recognised Croatia on 15 January 1992 as an independent sovereign state, we made it clear that we expected the Government of Croatia to take steps to protect the rights of minorities. We continue to support the efforts of the international conference on former Yugoslavia to bring about a peaceful settlement between the Croatian Government and the Croatian Serb minority. We welcome the recent signing of the economic agreement by both sides which has resulted int he reopening of part of the Zagreb to Belgrade highway. We hope that further elements of the agreement will also be implemented shortly.