Written question asked by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 November 1996. It was answered by Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (Conservative) on Monday, 18 November 1996.

Chalker of Wallasey, RtHonBaroness

Question: What reports HMG have about a meeting between Nachirvan Barzani and Fazal Mirani of the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) and representatives of Saddam Hussein on 6th November 1996 in Baghdad; whether there are any contingency plans to deal with renewed military operations by Saddam Hussein and the KDP against other parties not willing to accept their authority in northern Iraq; and what effect any such operations would have on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 986.

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