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Government. As my hon. Friend has been told, matters relating to the Isle of Man are the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary.
France
30. Mr. Carttiss: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what matters were discussed at the Anglo-French summit of 27 February.
Mrs. Chalker: Discussion covered a wide range of bilateral and international issues. These included East-West relations, defence and arms control matters, and regional issues such as the middle east. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister expressed gratitude for French support over Iranian threats to Mr. Rushdie.
NATO (Burden Sharing)
31. Mr. Summerson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions have been taking place with the United States of America on burden sharing within the Atlantic Alliance; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Waldegrave: The United States is fully involved in discussion of burden sharing within the Alliance, including for instance in the work which led to the report on enhancing collective security agreed by NATO Defence Ministers last December, a copy of which is in the Library of the House.
Jacques Delors
32. Sir Russell Johnston: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last met M. Jacques Delors; and what matters were discussed.
Mrs. Chalker: My right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State last met M. Delors at the Foreign Affairs Council on 20 February. The matters discussed were covered in the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Bexleyheath (Mr. Townsend) on 22 February.
Hong Kong
33. Mr. Michael J. Martin: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received in regard to the second draft of the Basic Law for Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement.
47. Mr. Martlew: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received in regard to the second draft of the Basic Law for Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement.
61. Mr. Skinner: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received in regard to the second draft of the Basic Law for Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Eggar: The second draft of the Basic Law was published in Peking on 24 February. It will be the subject of further public consultation in Hong Kong. We have received no representations on this draft.
48. Mr. Yeo: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last met the Governor of Hong Kong; and what subjects were discussed.
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Mr. Eggar: My right hon. and learned Friend's last meeting with the Governor of Hong Kong was on 22 February 1989 during one of his regular visits to the United Kingdom for routine consultations. The discus- sions covered the full range of Hong Kong issues.
Botswana
34. Mr. Hunter: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last held discussions with representatives of the Botswana Government; and what matters were discussed.
Mrs. Chalker: My right hon. and learned Friend last met President Masire and the Botswana Foreign Minister in London in July 1986. Discussions covered a wide range of bilateral and regional issues. I have regular contacts with Botswana leaders, and met both the President and Foreign Minister most recently during my visit to Botswana in November 1988.
EC Foreign Ministers
35. Mr. Galloway: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he next expects to attend a meeting of European Community Foreign Ministers; and what he expects will be discussed.
Mrs. Chalker: The next meeting of the EC Foreign Ministers will be at the Foreign Affairs Council on 20 and 21 March. The matters expected for discussion were outlined in the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Lancashire, West (Mr. Hind) on I March.
Angola
36. Mr. Riddick: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Government have taken any steps to bring about reconciliation between the Marxist MPLA Government and UNITA in Angola.
Mrs. Chalker: We continue to be in touch with African leaders in the region who are best placed to mediate.
60. Mr. Knowles: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the offer of a ceasefire and direct talks made by UNITA; what he is doing to promote a ceasefire or direct talks; and if he will make a statement.
Mrs. Chalker: We would welcome any move to establish internal peace in Angola which had the support of both sides. We continue to be in touch with African leaders in the region who are best placed to mediate.
EC (Fraud)
37. Mr. Nicholas Bennett: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what specific steps Her Majesty's Government are urging within the Council of Ministers to enable it to act effectively against financial fraud in the European Parliament.
Mrs. Chalker: We have presented a number of suggestions on combating fraud and mismanagement to the Council. These
the include proposals that Commission:
revise its 1987 proposal on the control and monitoring of export refunds in the light of the recommendations in paragraph 4.56 of the Court of Auditors report, 1987;.