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was passed on 9 September expressing profound concern at the situation facing the Baha'is: our permanent epresentative referred specifically to the Baha'is in a statement in support of the draft declaration calling for the elimination of religious intolerance, which was adopted at the United Nations General Assembly on 25 November; on 31 January the representatives of the Ten in Tehran made a démarche to the Iranian authorities about the persecution of the Baha'is.
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46.Mr. Parry asked the Lord Privy Seal if Her Majesty's Government have had any recent talks with the United States of America concerning the peaceful re- unification of Korea.
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Mr. Ernie Roberts asked the Lord Privy Seal if, in view of the fact that the Uruguayan Army is being used to repress the people of Uruguay and has been involved in the torture of Uruguayan citizens, he will seek at the United Nations to obtain the withdrawal of this army from the peacekeeping forces in Sinai.
Mr. Hurd: The Sinai multinational force and observers was established, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Egypt/Israel peace treaty, by the Governments of the United States of America, Egypt and Israel. The force is controlled by its own directorate and is not connected with the United Nations. We have no plans to ask for the withdrawal of the forces of any
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Mr. Humphrey Atkins: No. The reunification of participating nation.
Korea is primarily a matter for the parties concerned, For this reason we welcomed President Chun's statement of 22 January, which included imaginative proposals for a consultative conference composed of representatives from both North and South Korea.
Zimbabwe
47. Mr. Kenneth Lewis asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a statement about Her Majesty's Government's relations with Zimbabwe.
Mr. Luce: Our relations with the Government of Zimbabwe are close and friendly.
Namibia
49. Mr. Ioan Evans asked the Lord Privy Seal what action has been taken through the United Nations Organisation to end the illegal occupation of Namibia by South Africa.
Mr. Luce: By its resolution No. 435 the United Nations Security Council endorsed a set of proposals for a Namibia settlement. As I told the House on 19 February, the Western Five continue to work for implementation of those proposals.
Law of the Sea
Mr. Ward asked the Lord Privy Seal what is his policy towards the draft law of the sea which is to be tabled at the United Nations conference in March; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Hurd: We would like to see a generally acceptable convention adopted by consensus. We welcome President Reagan's decision to work with other countries to achieve an acceptable convention and hope negotiations can take place at the forthcoming session to that end.
Embassy Staff (Moscow and London)
Sir David Price asked the Lord Privy Seal how many Soviet nationals are employed in the British embassy in Moscow; and how British nationals are employed in
many the Soviet embassy in London.
Mr. Humphrey Atkins: There are 69 Soviet nationals employed in the British embassy in Moscow. As far as we know, there are no British citizens employed in the Soviet embassy in London.
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Hong Kong
Mr. Moyle asked the Lord Privy Seal if he is satisfied that the Hong Kong Government 'secretariat confidential circular No. 106/82 banning homosexuals from employ- ment in public services in Hong Kong accords with the obligation of the Hong Kong Government under Article 25 (c) of the United Kingdom International convention on civil and political rights.
Mr. Humphrey Atkins: I am satisfied that the guidance in the circular will be applied in accordance with the Hong Kong Government's obligations under article 25 (c) of the United Nations covenant on civil and political rights.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Channel Islanders
Mr. Heddle asked the Lord Privy Seal what is the entitlement to benefit of a citizen of a member State of the European Community from Community provisions relating to the free movement of persons and services in the European Community; and what is the position in this respect of United Kingdom citizens who are children of parents born in the Channel Islands.
Mr. Humphrey Atkins: Citizens of all member States of the European Community are entitled to benefits, in terms of freedom of movement of persons and services, and to social security benefits in other member States in accordance with treaty provisions and the relevant Community instruments. Under protocol 3 of the Treaty of Accession a Channel Islander who, or whose parent or grandparent, was born, adopted, registered or naturalised in the United Kingdom has the same entitlement as other citizens of European Community member States. However a Channel Islander with no such qualifying connection with the United Kingdom is not entitled to benefit unless or until he/she has been resident in the United Kingdom for five years.
Mr. Heddle asked the Lord Privy Seal in what circumstances children of British parents born in the Channel Islands who are entitled to British citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies under the British Nationality Act 1948 have no right to employment or establishment in the remainder of the European Community.
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