Written question asked by Lord Hughes of Woodside (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 March 1997. It was answered by Liam Fox (Conservative) on Monday, 10 March 1997 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: What contingency plans have been made to curtail the planned phased withdrawal of UNAVEM III from Angola should the provisions of the Lusaka Protocol not be met before August.

Answer: Mr. Robert Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what contingency plans have been made to curtail the planned phased withdrawal of the United Nations Angola verification mission III from Angola should the provisions of the Lusaka protocol not be met before August. [19119] Dr. Liam Fox: In his report of 7 February, the United Nations Secretary-General stated that the pace of the planned withdrawal of UNAVEM III should take into account the situation on the ground. He will keep the Security Council informed of any developments that may affect the withdrawal schedule.

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