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Malta
59. Mr. Maclennan asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will seek to pay an official visit to Malta.
Sir Alec Douglas-Home: The question of a Ministerial visit to Malta is under consideration with the Prime Minister of Malta.
East Pakistan and India (Aid) 64. Mr. Lane asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he is satisfied with pro- gress in stepping up relief supplies from Great Britain to the Indian East-Pakistan border areas; and whether he will make a statement.
Mr. Anthony Royle: Yes; relief sup- plies from the United Kingdom are being stepped up as agreement is reached on requirements. Of the additional assist- ance of £5 million to ease the burden of the refugees on the Government of India which we announced on 23rd June, nearly £3 million has already been committed, in agreement with the Indian authorities, 'for the purchase of rice, shelter materials and tents.
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World Health Organisation (German Democratic Republic)
65. Mr. Frank Allaun asked the Sec- retary of State for Foreign and Common- wealth Affairs why Her Majesty's Government did not support the admis- sion of the German Democratic Republic to the World Health Organisation at its 24th Assembly,
Mr. Kershaw: The international status of the German Democratic Republic is in dispute. The question of German Democratic Republic participation in the World Health Organisation is, therefore, a political issue which, we believe, should not be dealt with in a technical body such as the World Health Organisation but in an appropriate political organ of the United Nations, such as the General Assembly.
Somali Democratic Republic
66. Mr. James Jolinson asked the Secre- tary of State for Foreign and Common-
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Mr. Kershaw: My right hon. Friend has at present no plans to do so.
Turks and Caicos Islands
67. Mr. Dodds-Parker asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Com- monwealth Affairs what action he is proposing for air and sea patrols to check vessels from poaching in the fishing grounds of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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Mr. Kershaw: This matter is being appointed administrator of the Turks and by the recently Caicos Islands and his fisheries officer. If, as a result, the Government of the territory make a request for British assis- tance in dealing with this problem, we will be ready to consider it sympatheti- cally.
Angkor (Cultural Monuments)
of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Mr. Biggs-Davison asked the Secretary Affairs whether Her Majsty's Govern- ment have responded to the repeated appeal of the Government of the Khmer Republic for international action to secure the demilitarisation of the area containing the cultural monuments of Angkor; and whether he will make a statement.
Mr. Anthony Royle: Her Majesty's Government attach great importance to the preservation of these magnificient cultural monuments. We are already in contact with the Khmer Government in response to their recent appeal for inter- national action, to see what practical steps we can take to help.
Tiaoyutai Islands
Mr. Biggs-Davison asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether, having regard to the Cairo and Potsdam Declarations, he will make a statement on the transfer of the Tiaoyutia Islets to China.
Mr. Anthony Royle: Neither the Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Declaration nor any binding international agreement deals in express terms with the future of the Tiaoyutai Islands.
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