HC Deb 07 February 2001 vol 362 cc568-9W
Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the Government of North Korea on the fate of untraced United Kingdom prisoners of war lost during the Korean War. [147788]

Mr. Battle

The Secretary of State has not held any recent discussion with the Government of North Korea on this subject. Establishing diplomatic relations with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea will allow us to discuss this and other issues with the North Korean Government.

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