§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when a permanent secretary or under-secretary in his Department has visited Indonesia since 1973; and what the purpose was of each visit. [133127]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienTo compile the information requested for 1973 to 1999 would incur disproportionate costs. However, since 2000
4–5 July 2000 Permanent Secretary, to discuss bilateral and multilateral issues.12–16 September 2000 Director General (Deputy Under Secretary) Wider World, familiarisatio and to discuss bilateral and multilateral issues.22–24 November 2000 Group Chief Executive (Permanent Secretary equivalent), British Trade International (a joint DTI/FCO Department), to discuss trade and investment issues.620W30 July-3 August 2001 Director (Assistant Under Secretary) Asia/Pacific, to discuss bilateral and multilateral issues.12–14 December 2001 Permanent Secretary (designate), as part of a programme of visits to familiarise himself with as many overseas posts as possible.4–5 July 2002 Director (Assistant Under Secretary) Economic, to discuss economic and trade policy issues.7–10 January 2003 Director (Assistant Under Secretary) Asia/Pacific, accompanying the Prime Minister on his visit to Indonesia.14 May 2003 Director (Assistant Under Secretary) Asia/Pacific (designate), to attend an ASEM senior officials meeting.21–25 July 2003 Director (Assistant Under Secretary) Asia/Pacific, accompanying the Minister to the ASEM Foreign Ministers Meeting.
§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when files on the visit to Indonesia by department officials in October 1975 will be released. [133128]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienThe file containing papers relating to a visit to Indonesia by department officials in October 1975 is due for review in 2005 for consideration for release under the 30-year rule in January 2006.