Written question asked by Alan Williams (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 March 1994. It was answered by Lord Goodlad (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 March 1994 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question

If (a) the fax links and (b) the telephone between Kuala Lumpur and his Department were operational throughout the period of the negotiations of the Protocol with Malaysia in March 1988; if duty officers at the Foreign Office were available at this period; and what rules apply to their contacting Ministers or Ministers Private Office staff outside normal office work hours.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

239 c114W

Session

1993-94

Subjects

Development aid Arms trade Malaysia Telecommunications Telephone systems Aid financed trade