Written question asked by Austin Mitchell (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 14 July 1995. It was answered by David Davis (Conservative) on Friday, 14 July 1995 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question

What dependent territories the United Kingdom has in the Pacific; how far these are from Mururoa; what views have been expressed by the governments on French nuclear testing; and how these views will be transmitted to the French Government. - Pitcairn is the only UK dependent territory in the South Pacific. It is approx 900 km from Mururoa. The island council has not expressed an opinion on the resumption of French nuclear testing.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

263 c852W; 34154

Session

1994-95

Subjects

British overseas territories Nuclear weapons Pitcairn Islands Testing French Polynesia