asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to protect the lives of British subjects in the copper belt against attacks by alien guerrillas operating in Zambia.

There have been no reports of attacks on British nationals in the Zambian copper belt.On the question of the protection of British nationals in Zambia, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 16th November to the hon. Member for Epping Forest (Mr. Biggs-Davison).—[Vol. 958, c.