Written question asked by Laurence Robertson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 January 2001. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 January 2001 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with other foreign ministers about the plundering of ocean war graves; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to 355 c159W, 26 October 2000.

Answer: Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with other foreign Ministers about the plundering of ocean war graves; and if he will make a statement. [145041] Dr. Moonie: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Hereford (Mr. Keetch) on 26 October 2000, Official Report, column 159W. Discussions continue with other like-minded Governments in the lead up to the next meeting of interested parties to the UNESCO Draft Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage in March/April 2001.

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