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THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY said that British policy towards Cambodia has been reviewed in the light of changing circumstances. He had decided to make two modifications. First, British humanitarian aid inside Cambodia would be increased. This would be channelled through non-governmental organizations and organizations such as the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and not direct to the Phnom Penh regime. Britain was offering a further £250,000 to UNICEF for
manitarian projects inside Cambodia. A member of the Bangkok Embassy would visit Phnom Penh soon to report on the situation first hand. Second, the annual United Nations Resolution of the Association of South East Asian Nations on Cambodia, which Battain and 73 other nations co-sponsored, had been amended to take count of the changes in the situation in Cambodia and to remove any implied support for the Khmer Rouge. Britain's position on the legal and technical question of Cambodian representation in the United Nations would not change. Britain would detach itself from taking sides in the fighting in Cambodia while maintaining support for Prince Sihanouk's search for a solution The Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary would be holding a meeting with leaders of non-governmental organizations on 14 November to discuss the new policy. He would continue to point out in Pament and to the press that in view of the present complex sition in Cambodia, Britain's most effective contribution was to entrate on the provision of humanitarian aid and on promoting aelitical settlement. It should not be forgotten that the Pre nister of the People's Republic of Kampuchea, Hun Sen, had formerly been an commander in the Khmer Rouge forces. In response allegations about the use of special forces for training anti-government troops, he would continue to point out that Britain had not given, and would not give, support and aid to the Khmer Rouge.
TIA
lections in
Greece
THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY said that the Greek elections on 5 November had produced another unsatisfactory result. The New Democracy Party were still three seats short of an overall majority. Another round of elections in 1990 seemed almost certain. The leader of the New Democracy Party, Mr Mitsotakis, had been given until later than day to form a new government, but his chances of doing so were in If he failed, the leader of Pasok, Dr Papandreou, would be given an opportunity to try to form a government. It was affficult to predict how the situation would develop, but the present caretaker government of Mr Ioannis Grivas would pro remain in office. Neither New Democracy nor Pasok seemed
constructing a stable majority in the near future.
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