§ Mr. BluntTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the policy of Her Majesty's Government are towards Montenegrin aspirations for more independence from Serbia. [96495]
§ Mr. VazWe hope that an acceptable compromise can be reached between Montenegro and Serbia which addresses Montenegro's legitimate aspirations. Clearly it is more likely that negotiations will succeed when President Milosevic's regime has been replaced by democratic government in Serbia.
§ Mr. BluntTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if Her Majesty's Government are making contingency plans for intervention in Montenegro if steps towards independence are violently opposed by Serbia. [96494]
§ Mr. VazWe conduct contingency planning on a worldwide basis. It is not our policy to discuss individual contingency plans.