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Mr. Allen
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what role the ambassador and his staff played in the recent events in Romania.
Mr. Maude
None. The embassy did, of course, fulfil its usual task of observing and assessing events and reporting on them.
Mr. Allen
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether Her Majesty's Government provided any assistance or encouragement to the revolutionary forces in Romania prior to, or during, the civil unrest leading to the fall of Mr. Ceausescu.
Mr. Maude
None.