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East Timor

Volume 604: debated on Thursday 22 July 1999

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asked Her Majesty's Government:What action they will take with regard to the future of East Timor if a positive security assessment cannot be made ahead of next month's United Nations consultation process. [HL3653]

The security situation in East Timor remains a cause for concern. Our focus now is on working with all involved to help secure real improvements so that a positive assessment can be made and so that UNAMET, whose work we have been actively supporting, can conduct a free and fair consultation of the East Timorese people.