§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 9 May 2002,Official Report, column 310W, on East Timor, if he has congratulated the Government of Indonesia on their President's visit to East Timor to take part in the Independence Day celebrations on 20 May 2002; and what representations he made about the warships which accompanied the President. [72573]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienWe welcomed President Megawati's decision to attend the independence celebrations in East Timor. This was an important signal of Indonesia's commitment to developing a strong bilateral relationship with an independent East Timor.
The British Embassy in Dili kept in close contact with the East Timorese Foreign Minister who took a pragmatic and measured response to the Indonesian warships entering their waters as part of the protection for the President's visit.
Nominees Group I Bryan Cassidy Consultant David Sears Former Deputy Director General, British Chamber of Commerce Ben Butters Director, Small Business/Europe Donna St. Hill International Consultant Sheila Ritchie Solicitor Brenda King Chair, African and Caribbean Finance Forum Robert Baird Economist Clive Wilkinson Consultant, Gin and Vodka Association Group II David Feickart TUC European Officer Sir Ken Jackson AMICUS Alison Shepherd Vice President, UNISON Monica Taylor Transport and General Workers' Union Judy McKnight General Secretary, NAPO Derek Hunter Regional Secretary GMB Southern Region Sandy Boyle Deputy General Secretary, UNIFI Brian Curtis RMT Regional Organiser