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Mr. Ancram
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether Her Majesty's Government recognises Mr. Jama Ali Jama as the President of the Puntland State of Somalia. [105622]
Mr. Straw
The UK recognises States, not Governments. We do not recognise "the Puntland State of Somalia".