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the Anglo-Polish company Durainsul to sack any orker at its leased port of the Gdansk shipyard who joins a trade union.
Mr. Waldegrave: All CSCE states decided in the 1983 Madrid concluding document to ensure the right of workers freely to establish and join trade unions and other rights as laid down in relevant international instruments. We expect states to comply fully with this and all other CSCE commitments.
Angola
CALI
Mr. Hunter: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the political situation in Angola and the prospects for the ending of civil war in that country.
Mrs. Chalker: We warmly welcome the progress made towards internal reconciliation in Angola, notably the meeting between President dos Santos and Dr. Savimbi on 22 June and the agreement to implement a ceasefire from 24 June. We are urging both sides to respect the ceasefire and to continue to show flexibility in the difficult negotiations that lie ahead.
Ministerial Visits
PROT.
Mr. Allen: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many official visits. abroad he has made during his tenure of office; how many officials on average accompanied him on each trip; and what was the total cost.
Mr. Eggar: Since June 1983 the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs has made the following number of visits abroad:
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1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989 to date
TOTAL
Visits
25
43
49
41
42
40
19
259
On average three officials have accompanied him on each trip.
The total cost was £4,200,000 approximately.
Pakistan
SAD
Mr. Greg Knight: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on the current state of relations with Pakistan.
Mr. Eggar: Our excellent relations with Pakistan have been reinforced by the restoration of democracy in that country. We look forward to Prime Minister Bhutto's visit here as a guest of the British Government from 5 to 12 July.
Hydrographers Department
MAED
Mr. Barry Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much he paid the hydrographers department for the last complete period for advice on territorial limits and international maritime advice.
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Mr. Eggar: The hydrographer's department is part of the Ministry of Defence and is funded by that Ministry. The hydrographer's department does not charge the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for its advice.
EC (Economic and Monetary Union)
Mr. Dykes: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he next expects to attend the European Economic Community Council of Ministers to discuss preparations for the proposed inter-governmental conference on economic and monetary
union.
Mrs. Chalker: My right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and I expect to attend the Foreign Affairs Council on 17 and 18 July. The agenda will include follow-up to the Madrid European Council.
Hong Kong
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Mr. Canavan: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he had had with representatives of the Government of Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Eggar: My right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs visited Hong Kong from 2 to 4 July. During his visit he met the Governor, senior officials and representatives of the community of Hong Kong. Their discussions covered the range of current issues in Hong Kong, including recent developments in China and their implications for Hong Kong.
Mr. Cran: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to meet with his European Community counterparts to discuss the future of Hong Kong citizens.
Mr. Eggar: My right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs has already discussed this matter with his EC colleagues at the recent meeting of the European Council in Madrid. We will continue to urge the international community to join us in doing everything possible to restore the confidence of people in Hong Kong following the recent appalling events in China.
Atwah Lufti Sumar Hirzallah NEMAD
Mr. Ron Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Israeli local authorities about the killing of Atwah Lufti Sumar Hirzallah; and what response he obtained.
Mr. Waldegrave: None.
Departmental Interviews
NEWS.
Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his policy on recording interviews given by his Department to journalists.
Sir Geoffrey Howe: Ministerial interviews are normally recorded.
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