asked the Lord Privy Seal (1) whether the arrest of Milos Rejchrt by the Czech authorities on 20 March was in breach of the Helsinki Agreement signed by the Czech Government; what representations he has made to the Czech authorities about this arrest; what reply he has received; and whether he will raise this arrest at the Madrid Review Conference;(2) whether the arrest of Evan Dejmal by the Czech authorities on 20 March was in breach of the Helsinki Agreement signed by the Czech Government; what representations he has made to the Czech authorities about his arrest; what reply he has received; and whether he will raise this arrest at the Madrid Review Conference.

We consider these actions by the Czechoslovak authorities inconsistent with the Helsinki Final Act. We have taken every suitable oportunity to remand the Czechoslovak Government of the importance we attach to respect for the commitments entered into at Helsinki. We will take such cases into account in preparing for the Madrid meeting.