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Written Answers
REIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
British Antarctic Territory
Mr. Skeet asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the population by nationality of those people occupying sites in the British Antartic Territory; and if he will list the sites from which scientific or other surveys are being conducted.
Mr. Onslow: According to the latest (1981-82) exchange of information required under article VII paragraph 5 of the Antarctic treaty, the population by nationality of persons occupying sites in the BAT are:
British
Argentina
Chile
Poland
USSR
USA
* 187 including dependents
58 *158
51
9
29
34
The sites in the British Antarctic Territory from which scientific surveys are being conducted are:
United Kingdom Bases: Rothern, Faraday, Halley, Signy; Argentine Bases: General Belgrano II, General Belgrano III, Almirante Brown, Esperanza, Vice Comodoro Marambio, Teniente Matinenzo, Orcadas, General San Martin, Jubany;
Chilean Bases: Teniente Rodolfo Marsh,
O'Higgin, Arturo Prat;
- Polish Bases: Arctowski Station;
USA Bases Palmer Station;
USSR Bases: Bellinghausen;
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Other sites not in British Antarctic Territory from which scientific surveys are being carried out:
Australian Bases: Mawson, Davis, Casey;
FRG Bases: Georg-von-Neumayer Station, Filchner Station (summer only), Lillie-Marleen-Hutte (summer only);
French Bases: Base Dumont d'Urville (Terre Adélie); Japanese Bases: Syowa Mizuho;
New Zealand Bases: Scott Base, Vanda Station (summer
only);
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Norwegian Bases: Maudheim; South African Bases: Sanae; Soviet Union Bases: Russkaya, Vostok, Komsomolskaya, Mirny,
I, Druzhnaya II, Molodeshnaya, Leningradskaya, Novolazarevskaya;
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USA Bases: McMurdo Station, Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Siple Station, Byrd Surface Camp (summer only).
Lebanon
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Mr. Alton asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what negotiations have taken place with the United Kingdom's European partners following the Israeli invasion of Lebanon; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Hurd: The Foreign Ministers of the Ten discussed the Middle East in Bonn on 9 June and issued a statement vigorously condemning the Israeli invasion and calling on Israel to withdraw from Lebanon in accordance with Security Council resolution 509. Follow-up action was considered at a meeting of political directors in Brussels on 14 June.
Mr. Alton asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether, pursuant to his answer to the right hon. Member for Leeds, East (Mr. Healey) on 9 June, Official Report, c. 190, Her Majesty's Government. is considering imposing sanctions on Israel following the unlawful incursion of Israel into Lebanon.
Mr. Hurd: The Ten have agreed that signature of the Community's 2nd financial protocol with Israel should be
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delayed. The Presidency has also asked the Israeli Government for assurances on a number of points. We await the Israeli reply.
Mr. Marlow asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has information as to which party was responsible for the breach of the ceasefire in the Lebanon on 13 June.
Mr. Hurd: We have no clear information.
Hong Kong
Mr. Hooley asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the substance of the recent exchanges between China and the United Kingdom on the future of Hong Kong referred to by the new Governor, Sir Edward Youde, in his speech at Kai Tak airport on 20 May.
Mr. Rifkind: The substance of exchanges between the Chinese and United Kingdom Governments is confiden- tial, but I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 8 June to my hon. Friend the Member for Essex, South- East (Sir B. Braine).
United Nations (Disarmament Conference)
Mr. Chapman asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has as to which Heads of Governments will be attending and participating in the United Nations Second Special Session on Disarmament.
Mr. Hurd: In addition to my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, the list of speakers for the special session names Heads of State or Government from the following countries: Bangladesh, Canada, Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, Finland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Madagascar, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United States.
Sinai Force
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Mr. Marlow asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if, in the light of Israeli aggression, he will reconsider the United Kingdom's involvement in the Sinai force.
Mr. Hurd: No. There are no grounds for reconsidering the United Kingdom's involvement in the Sinai force.
Yasser Arafat
Mr. Marlow asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Cominonwealth Affairs, whether he will arrange an early meeting with Yasser Arafat.
Mr. Hurd: We have frequently said that a ministerial meeting with Yasser Arafat would only be possible if this were to contribute to the search for Middle East
We peace. continue to urge the PLO to make clear that it is ready as part of a settlement to accept Israel's right to live in peace.
Israeli Actions (Lebanon)
Mr. Marlow asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on the conflict in the Lebanon and on the extent of Israeli involvement.
Mr. Hurd: We have told the Israeli Government that we see great dangers in Israel's failure to comply with the
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