Written question asked by Tam Dalyell (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 November 1998. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Thursday, 19 November 1998 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his oral statement of 16th November, Official Report, 319 c613-4, what is the nature of the support expressed by Arab states, and what measures they supported.

Answer: Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his oral statement of 16 November 1998, Official Report, columns 613-14, what is the nature of the support expressed by Arab states, and what measures they supported. [60737] The Prime Minister: After their 11-12 November meeting in Doha, the Foreign Ministers of the Damascus Declaration states (Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and UAE) called on Iraq to rescind its decision to halt co-operation with UNSCOM and to implement all relevant Security Council resolutions. The Ministers held Iraq responsible for any consequences resulting from Iraq's refusal to rescind that decision.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 60737; 319 c752W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Iraq Foreign relations UN resolutions UN Special Commission on Iraq Gulf states