HC Deb 19 March 1999 vol 327 cc613-4W
23. Mr. Patrick Hall

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on UK policy on the transition of East Timor towards independence. [74930]

26. Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress he has made towards resolving the issue of the status of East Timor. [74933]

Mr. Fatchett

We continue to support the efforts under UN auspices to secure a future for East Timor which will fully respect the interests and legitimate aspirations of the East Timorese people. We hope that the Indonesian Government's recent announcement on East Timor, including their willingness to envisage independence, will prove to be a turning point.

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