Written question asked by Andrew Mackinlay (Labour) on Monday, 19 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 January 2006. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Monday, 16 January 2006 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Wouter Basson
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the reasons were for each of the three démarches made by and on behalf of the UK Government to (a) President Mandela and (b) the South African Government in respect of Wouter Basson; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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Démarches were made to the South African Government to highlight the Government's concerns about the onward proliferation risk of any remaining records or expertise relating to offensive Chemical and Biological Weapons programmes, and to encourage South Africa to submit a confidence building measure return to the United Nations in respect of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention.
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- Reference
- 39798; 441 c986W
- Session
- 2005-06
- Subjects
- Chemical and biological warfare Biological weapons South Africa Basson, Wouter
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