§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations have been made to the European Union over the grant to the Chinese Govenment-run Pa Nam rural development project in Tibet, approved by the Asian and Latin Committee of the EU on 19 October 1994.
§ Mr. BaldryWe are in touch at senior level with the European Commission about our concerns that EC assistance should be used to help only indigenous Tibetans and that the Pa Nam project is not detrimental to the fragile environment in the region. We have made clear that these issues should he addressed, if necessary by amending the financing agreement.