§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the Indonesian Government regarding West Papua and Aceh. [101924]
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§ Mr. BattleWe maintain a regular dialogue with the Indonesian Government through which we discuss a range of issues, including the situations in Irian Jaya and Aceh. Our Embassy in Jakarta monitors closely events in Irian Jaya and Aceh, including by periodic visits to the provinces. Teams from the Embassy last visited Irian Jaya and Aceh on 25 November-2 December and 22–24 November respectively, where they met senior officials, opposition leaders, non-governmental organisations and human rights groups. I last met the Ambassador on 25 November and discussed these matters with him.