Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment his Department has made of theimpact on the peace process in Co®te d'Ivoire of General Henri Poncet's announcement on 18 January on the willingness of theFrench force in Co®te d'Ivoire to use force if asked to do so by the UN mission; and if he will make a statement. [210718]Mr. Mullin: We welcome General Poncet's expressed willingness for French forces in Co®te d'lvoire to use necessary force whenrequested to do so by the UN Operation (UNOCI). This is provided for in UN Security Council resolution 1528 (2004). With UNOCI,French forces have helped preserve the peace by maintaining the zone of confidence separating the two sides, and have helped restoreorder after the recent violence; we value their continued support of UNOCI.