asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions have taken place between Her Majesty's Government and the UN High Commissioner for Namibia concerning the recent elections in Ovamboland.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ministers last had informal discussions with Mr. MacBride when he passed through London on 10th January shortly before the Ovamboland election. A SWAPO delegation who called on me recently raised the subject of the election, and we had a useful discussion on the conduct of the election.