Written question asked by Phyllis Starkey (Labour) on Monday, 10 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 July 2000. It was answered by Lord Hain (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 July 2000 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proposals his Department has discussed for resolving the issue of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon with (a) the Lebanese government and (b) other EU member states.

Answer: Dr. Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals his Department has discussed for resolving the issue of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon with (a) the Lebanese Government and (b) other EU member states. [130427] Mr. Hain: The issue of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon is part of the wider permanent status negotiations between the Israeli Government and the PLO. We support for all Palestinian refugees the implementation of UNGA Resolution 194 through negotiation and agreement between the parties. We discuss this issue regularly with the Lebanese Government, as host country of this refugee group, and wither other EU member states, as well as with Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

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