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discussions with the Government of Uganda.

Mr. Rowlands: My right hon. Friend has no plans for any discussions with the Ugandan Government.

Western Sahara

Mr. Newens asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proceedings have been taken in the Decolonisation Committee of the United Nations in connection with repre- sentations for the independence of Western Sahara; what is the attitude of Her Majesty's Government in that com- mittee; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Luard: The Committee of Twenty- four has not recently considered the issue but the Fourth Committee, of the General Assembly adopted a resolution on the Western Sahara by consensus on 9th November. Her Majesty's Govern- ment welcomed the resolution. I have arranged for a copy to be placed in the Library of the House.

Environmental Modification Techniques (Convention)

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Com- monwealth Affairs when he expects to ratify the Convention on the Prohibition of Military or any other hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques (Command Paper No. 6985); and what advantages for world disarmament and to the United Kingdom the Convention provides.

Mr. Luard: The Government hope to ratify the Convention on the Prohibition of Military or any other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques early next year, after consultation with the Dependent Territories. This conven- tion is a limited but useful arms control

measure designed to prevent the develop ment of new methods of warfare which might emerge in the future as man's control of his environment increases.

Departmental Abbreviations

Mr. Clemitson asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish a list of the abbreviations commonly used by his Department in Parliamentary speeches,

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statements and answers to Questions with their respective meanings.

Mr. Luard: The most commonly and recently used abbreviations, with their meanings, are:

EEC-European Economic Community. HKS Hong Kong Dollars.

CSCE-Conference on Security and Co-opera-

tion in Europe.

NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. CAP-Common Agricultural Policy. JET-Joint European Torus.

USSR-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. MCA-Monetary Compensatory Amount. CIEC-Conference on International Economic

Co-operation.

UN-United Nations.

CPRS-Central Policy Review Staff.

BBC-British Broadcasting Corporation.

CFP-Common Fisheries Policy.

ECSC-European Coal and Steel Community. GATT-General. Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade.

Morocco

Mr. Newens asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will review his decision to supply arms to Morocco, in the light of that country's involvement in hostilities in the Western Sahara against the Polisario Front.

Mr. Rowlands: No.

Hong Kong

Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the terms of the amnesty given to ex-Superintendent Ernest Hunt debar proceedings against him in the current trials of Superintendent Humphreys, Pelly and Edwards and 31 others on corrup- tion charges, in which Hunt is named as a co-conspirator.

Mr. Luard: Yes.

Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs why Mr. Peter Fitzroy Godber was not proceeded against under the Supreme Court Rules ordinance to recover sums which he was convicted of corruptly receiving during his service in the Hong Kong Police; and why VIP privileges were accorded him as he left Kai Tak Airport.

Mr. Luard: Mr. Godber is being pro- ceeded against. The Attorney-General of Hong Kong has obtained a Civil Judg- ment for the payment of some HK$4m.

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