ANNEXES: VOLUME II
International Court of Justice
Case Concerning Questions of
4 <
Interpretationand Application ofthe
1971 ~ontreal ConventionArisingfrom
theAenal Incident at Lockerbie
(LibyanArabJamahiriyav.United Kingdom)
PreliminaryObjections ofthe
UnitedKingdom
ANNEXES:VOLUME II LISTOFANNEXES
Volume 1 of the annexes contains setof basic documents. Documents in
Valumes IIandIII aresetoutin chronological ordeWhere materialhas been
circulatedas aUnited Nations document, thedatecited is that of the United
Nationsdocument itself.
BASICDOCUMENTS
Annex Title and Reference
Number
Convention
1 Conventionforthe Suppressionof UnlawfulActs againstthe
Safetyof Civilian Aircxaft,Montreal,23 Septernber1971(the
Montreal Convention), 974 United Nations Treaty Series
177.
UN SecurityCouncilResolvtions
2 SecurityCouncil Document SIRES173 1 (19921,21 January
1992:SecurityCouncilresolution73 1(1992).
3 Security Council Document S/RES/748 (1992), 31Mach
1992:SecurityCouncil resolutio748 (1992).
4 SecurityCouncilDocument SRES1883(19931, 11 November
1993: SecuritCounciIresolution883 (1993).
LettersCirculatedas UN Documents
5 General AssemblyDocument A146/825and SecurîtyCounçil
Document 5123306, 31 December 1991: Letter from the
French Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Secrew-General.
6 GeneraIAssembIyDocument A146/826and SecurityCouncil
Document S123307,31 December 1991: Letter from the
United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the United
NationsSscretary-General.
7 GeneralAssembly Document A/46/827 and SecurityCounciJ
Document S123308, 31 December 1991: Letter from the
United States Permanent Representative to the United
Nations Secretq-General.
8 Generd AssemblyDocumentA1461828and SecurityCouncil
Document S/23309, 31 December 1991: Letter from the
Permanent Repxesentativesof France, the UnitedKingdom
and the United States to the United Nations Secretary-
Generai. Annex TitZeand Reference
Nurnber
9 Security Council DocumentSI23441 !18January 1992:Letter
from the Libyan Permanent ~epreskntative to the President
of theSecurity Council.
UNSecurityCounciiDebates
Security Council Document ~1~v.3033, 21 January1992:
Provisional Verbatim record of the3,033rdmeeting of the
Security Council.
Security Council Document S/PV.~O~~,31 March 1992:
Provisional Verbatim record of the 3,063rdmeeting ofthe
SecurityCouncil.
Security Council Document SIPV.3:12, 11 November 1993:
ProvisionalVerbatim record of the 3,312th meeting of the
Security Council.
Reportsofthe UN ~ecretary-~eneral
Security CounciI Document ~123594, 11 February 1992:
Report by the Secretary-General pu(suant to paragra4hof
SecurityCouncilresolution 71 (1992).
SecurîtyCouncil Document 9236721 3 Mach 1992:Funher
reportby the Secretary-Generalpur(uant to paragraph 4 of
SecurityCouncilresolution 731(1992).
Secunty Council Document ~123994,22 May 1992:Report
of the Secretary-Generalursuant to paragraph8 aSecurity
Councilresolution 748(1992).
Scottish Criminal ~rdeeedin~s
Statement of Facts by the Lord ~dvdcatof Scotland in the
case of Abdelbaset Ali Mohrned ~ll~e~rahi and Al Amin
KhalifaFhimah, Edinburgh, 13November 199 1.
Petitionof the Procurator Fiscal of @umfriesandGalloway
charging Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi andAl Amin
KhalifaFhirnah,13November 1991.
Suxnmary of Scottish Criminal ~rocèdurein MurderCases,
May 1995.
Statement of Legal Provision conc&rningOffences under
ScotsLaw, May1995. CHRONOCOGICAL LISTOF DOCUMENTS
(Documents included iVolumeI arernarkedwithanasterisk)
Title andReference
20 House of CornrnonsDebates, 16February1959, columns 31
to 34.
21 General AssemblyDocumentARES1255 1(XXIV),6 January
1970:GeneralAssemblyresolution2551(XXIV).
22 General Assembly Document AIRES12625 (XXV),
4 November1970:GeneralAssemblyresolution2625(XXV).
23 General Assembly Document AIRES12645 (XXV) ,
30 November 1970: General Assembly Resolution 2645
m.
24 SecurityCouncil DocumentS/RES/286 (1970),9 September
1970:SecurityCouncilresolution286 (1970),
I* Conventionforthe Suppressionof UnlawfuActs against the
Safetyof CivilianAircraft,Montre23September1971(the
Montreal Convention), 974 United NationsTreatySeries
177.
25 General Assembly Document A/RES/3034 (XXVII),
11January1973:GeneralAssemblyresolution3034 (XWiI).
26 Houseof CommunsDebates,26April 1973,columns43 and
44. Annex Titland Refere
Number
House ofCommonsDebates, 25 Ap 1 19&4,columns 739 to
752.
House of Cornrnons Debates, 1Ma 3984, columns 195 to
208.
House ofCommons Debates, 1Ma 1984, columns 209 tu
225.
AssociatedPressreport,17Novembe 1984.
SecurityCouncilDocument SI1755 9 October 1985: Note
by the PresidentotheSecurityCou1:il.
SecurityCouncil Document 51177(!,27 December 1985:
Note by thePresidentoftheSecurity2ounciI.
Le Monde newspaper article5Marc1 1986.
Bouse of CommonsDebates, 24Ap 11986,columns 209 to
211.
SecurityCouncilDocument S118641 28 January 1987:Note
by thePresidentoftheSecurityCour il.
Keesing'sRecordof WorldEvents,Vt
35218, June1987.
House of Commons Debates, 18 N
595. Annex Titleand Reference
Number
United Nations Press ReleasSC/5057, 30 December 1988:
Statement made on behalfof Security Council members by
the PresidentotheSecurityCouncil.
Statement from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch,
United KingdomDepartment ofTransport.
Security Council Document SIRES1635, 14 June 1989:
SecurityCouncilresolution635 (1989).
AssociatedPressreport, 17June 1991.
Statement of the Trustees of the PoliceDependants'Tmst: 18
October 1991.
Statementof Facts by the Lord Advocate of Scotland in the
case of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi and Al Amin
KhalifaFhimah,Edinburgh,13November199 1.
charging AbdelbasetAli Mohmed Al MegrahiandAl Aminway
KhalifaFhimah,13 November1991.
SecurityCouncil Document SI2322 1, 16 November 199 1:
Letter frum the Libyan PermanentRepresentative to the
United NationsSecretary-Genexal.
GeneralAssernbIyDocument A146/660 and SecuitSr Council
Document S123226, 20 November 1991: Letter from the
Libyan Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Secretary-General.
GeneralAssemblyDocument A1461825 and SecurityCouncil
Document S123306,31 December 1991: Letter from the
French Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Secretary-General.
Generd AssernblyDocumentA1461826and SecurityCovncil
Document S123307,31 December 199 1: Letter from the
United KingdomPermanent Representativeto the United
Nations Secretq-General.Annex Titleand Reference
Number
7" GeneralAssembly Document ~/46/i827and SecurityCouncil
Document Sf23308 31 December 1991: Letter from the
United States Permanent ~e~reientative to the United
NationsSecretary-General.
GeneralAssernblyDocument ~/46(828 and Security Council
Document SJ23309, 31 Decernber 1991 :Letter from the
Permanent Representatives of ~ra(ce, the United Kingdom
and the United States to the United Nations Secretary-
Genera.
1992 l
General Assembly DocumentA/46{840, 9 January 1992 and
N46/840/Cosr.1, 21 January 1992;Letzer from the Libyan
Permanent Representative to the United Nations Secretary-
General.
General AssemblyDocumentA/46/841and Security Council
Document 923396, 9 January lq92: Letter from Libyan
PermanentRepresentative tothe United Nations Secretary-
Genera.
GeneralAssemblyDocument~/46/34-4and SecurityCouncil
Document S123416, 13January 199g: Letterfromthe Libyan
PermanentRepresentative tuthe United Nations Secretary-
General.
Security Council Document ~123i436,17 January 1992:
Letter from the Libyan Permanent Representative to the
United NationsSecretary-General.
SecuritCouncil Document ~123441,18January 1992:Letter
from theLibyan Permanent Representative to thePresident
ofthe SecurityCouncil.
SecurityCouncilDocument SIRE $/^(1992), 1 January
1992:SeçurityCouncilresolution731 (1992).
Secunty Council Document ~/P~/3033, 21 January 1992:
Provisional Verbatim recordof the 3,033rd meeting othe
SecurityCouncil.
SecurityCouncil Document~/23506, 31 hnuary 1992: Note
by thePresidentoftheSecurity couhcil. Annex Titi.,nd Reference
Number ',
Security Council Document 5/23574, 11 February 1992:
Report by the Secretary-General pursuanttoparagraph 4 of
SecurityCouncilresolution731 (1992).
SecurityCouncil Document 923672, 3 March X992: Further
report by the Secretary-Generalpursuant toparagraph 4 of
SecurityCouncil resolution731 (1992).
Security Council Document SRES1748 (19921, 31 MarcR
1992:Security Council resolution 74(1992).
Security Council Document SIPV.3063, 31 Mach 1992:
ProvisionaIVerbatim record of the 3,063rd meeting of the
Secunty Council.
Letter £rom the Secretary of State for Foreign and
CommonwealthAffairs toMx RobertMuir, 1 April1992.
UnitedNationsPressReleaseSG11925,2April1992.
Security Council Document SIPV.3064, 2 ApsiE 1992:
Provisional Verbatimrecord of the 3,064th meeting of the
Secuity Council.
SecurïtyCouncilDocurnent S/23828, 22 April 1992: Letrer
from the French Permanent Representative te the United
Nations Secretq-Generd,
Security CouncilDocurnent S123891, 8 May 1992:Letter
from the LibyanPermanent Representative to the United
Nations Secretary-General.
SecuBty CouncilDocument S/23917, 14 May 1992: Letter
fram theLibyan Permanent Representative to the United
Nations Secretary-Generai.
Security Council Document SI2391 8,14 May 1992: Letter
from the Libyan Permanent Representative to the United
NationsSecretq-General.
Security Council Document S123992, 22 May 1992: Report
of the Secsetary-General ursuanttoparagraph 8 of Secunry
Councilresolution748 (1992).
Houseof Cornons Debates, 18 Junef992,columns 103 8 to
1040.Annex Title andReference
Number
58 SecurityCouncil Document W24209, 30 lune 1992: Letter
from theLibyan Permanent Representative to the United
Nations Secretary-General.
59 Secwity CouncilDocument ~124428,14 August 1992:Letter
from the Libyan Permanent Representative to the United
NationsSecretary-General.
60 JANA (Libya News Agency) pressreport, 21 October 1992
(Englishtranslation).
61 House ofComrnonsDebates, 20~bvember 1992, columns
432 and433.
62 General AssemblyDocument ~471358 andSecurity Council
Document S124913, 7 December 11992: Letter from the
Permanent Representativesof France, the United Kingdom
andthe United States to the United Nations Secretary-
G enera.
SecurityCouncilDocument S1249611 ,6December 1992 and
SecuxityCouncil Document Si249611Add1. , 8 December
1992:Letter from the Libyan ~erdanent Representativeto
United NationsSecretary-General,
Secunty Council Document ~126 149, 23 July 1993: Letter
from the Libyan PermanentRepresentative to the United
NationsS ecretary-General.
General AssemblyDocumentA/48/414and SecurityCouncil
Document SJ26304, 13 August 1993: Letter from the
PermanentRepresenbtives of France, the United Kingdom
and the United States to the ~nited Nations Secretary-
General.
Secw-ityCouncilDocument ~1263131 L7 August1993: Letter
from theLibyan Permanent Reprdsentativeto the United
Nations Secretary-General.
Security Council Document ~1265q0,28 September 1993:
Letter from the Libyan Permanent Representativeto the
United NationsSecretary-General. Annex TitleandReference
Nurnber , ? '' t '
1993 (continued)
68 Material on ScottishCriminalTrialProcedure Provided by the
United Kingdom tothe United Nations Secretary-General,
September1993.
69 Security Council Document 926523, 1October 1993: Letter
from the Libyan Permanent Representative to the United
Nations Secretary-GeneraE.
70 General Assembly Document Af481PV.20,26 October 1993:
General Assembly 48th Session, 20th PZenary Meeting.
Thursday 7 October 1993pp.4to 10.
71 Security Council Document S126629, 26 October 1993:
Letter from the Libyan Permanent Representative to the
UnitedNationsSecretq-General.
SeçurityCouncilDocument SIRES1883 (1993),11 November
4*
1993: SecurityCouncilresolution 883 (1993).
12* Security Couneil Document SIPV.33 12, 11 Novernber 7993:
Provisional verbatim record of the 3312th meeting of the
SecurityCouncil.
72 SecvrityCouncil Document S126760, 17 Novernber 1993:
Letter from the Libyan Permanent Representative to the
United Nations Secretary-General.
73 Security Council Document S/26837, 3 December 1993:
Letter from the French PermanentRepresentative to the
UnitedNations Secretary-Generd.
74 Security Council Document S126859, 10 December 1993 :
Letterfrom the Chargé d'affairesofthe Libyan Permanent
Mission to theUnited Nations Secretaq-GeneraI.
75 Security CouncilDocument S/ 19941900, 29 July1994: Letter
from the United Nations SecretaryGeneral tu the Security
Council President.
76 SecurityCouncilDeclarationSIPRST/1994/40,29July 1994.
77 Generd AssemblyDocumentN491299and SecurityCouncil
Document S119941238, 9 August 1994: Letter from
Representatives of France, the United Kingdom and the
United Statesto the UnitedNationsSecretary-General. Annex Title and Referençe
Number
78 General AssemblyDocument ~/494~.23: General Assembly
49th Session, 23rdMeeting7Octobez 1994pp.9 to15.
79 Houseof CommonsDebates, 13~edernber 1994,columns 40
to48.
1995
House ofCommonsDebates, 1 1995,colurnns 1056
to 1064.
General Assembly Document ~/~k~/49/60. 17 February
1995:GeneralAssemblyResolution 49/60.
Secunty Council Document ~/1995/226, 27 March 1995:
Letter from the Libyan ~emaneni Representative to the
UnitedNations SecretaryGeneral.
Secunty Council Document ~/~~k~/1995/14, 30 March
1995:Note by thePresidenof the écur Coin^cil.
l
General AssemblyDocument A15011128andSecunty Council
Document S/1995/247, 30 March 1995: Letter from the
Permanent Representatives of Franqe, the United Kingdom
and the United States to the United Nations Secretary-
General.
Summary of ScottishCriminal prodedure inMurderCases,
May 1995.
Statement ofLegal Provisionsconherning Offences under
ScotsLaw, May 1995.Annex 20PARLIAMENTA'RY
DEBATES
(HANSARD)
F'IFTHSERIES-VOLUME 603
HOUSE OF COMMONS
OEEIW REPORT
FOURTHSESSIOOF THFORTY-FIRPARUAMENT
OFTHElmrrlmKZNGDOMOFGREATBRfTAIN
AND NORTHERTRELAND
EIGHïH YEOFTHE mGN OF
HE3MAJESTYQUEEN ELIZABEIR
SESSION 1958-59
COMïRzSINGPWOD FROM
16tf.'EBRUARYthUARY,1959
LONDON
HER MAJESTY" STATIONERY OFFICE
PRICn196dNET 31 John Waters 16FEBRUARY 1959 (TribunofInquiry) 32
hglyidisturbed, The Governmenthaved-
therefore,feit rigthatthere shodd be
some fom of inquiry,
The Prime Ministe rMr. Elanild The most cunvenieatmethodisclearly
Macmillan): With permission, M. to act under the Tnbunalsof Inquky
Speaker,I willmake a statementabout Wvidence}Act, 1921.Thepurposewodd
thecaseof John Waters. be to Uiquire hto the ailegatioht
1 have givencarefuI consideratito John Waterswas assaulteat Tawso on
the termsaf the Motionstandinin the 7th DeCernber,957,and int oheaction
name afthe hon. Memberfor Caitbnes taken by the Caithnesspolice. This
and Sutherland(SirD. Robertson)and would give the fullestopportuforal1
other hon.Members. the availabie evidence to what hap-
[Thai this House cds von Her brought outand examined by theoTri-
Majesty'sGovernrnenttosetup a Selecf bunal and forfulinquiryasto whether
Cornmitteof this Houe toinguireint~ the eventswere properlinvestïgnfby
thecase ofJohn Wmers mtd toadvise the police.
rhiHume whether thesaidJohn Waters t
wasassaultedby ceriainpoliceo#iceas We proposethatthe necessaryMotion
alleged, ainwhaî tircumrtanceitwas shodd be taken as the ht item of
decided tbt no prosecution sbuld be businestomorrow.
insfrnSfrtuted.]
Jt is an estabhhed principIe O£ whole HousekwilIwelme suthetdecision
Government inthi csountryand aaadi- aïiaounce€y thePrime Wer and the
tion long supportai by aîipolitid factthat the Goverment, takingInto
partiesthat theddon as to wtiether accountthefeelinginthe House and in
any citizen shonId be prosecute odr, thecountryhave decidedtoWtute this
whetheranyprosecutionshodd be dis- inquiryder au. A special wod of
continued,should be a matter wherea cr& is1 ,feeldue to thebon.Memk
publicas opposed toa privatepr-- for Caithnessand Sutherland (Si D.
Sion isconcemed,for 'theprosecuting Robertson),whohas pressaithimsatter
authotitietodecideon tbemeritsofthe very strongly,with suppfromallparts.
casewithoutpolitid orotherpressme. oftbe House, and 1 fel myseIfthi s-
Itwodd bea mostdangerousdeviation much thekst outcorne,
fian thissoundprincipl3 a prosecution
were tobe instiîu orabdandoneci sa Sir D. Robertson: May 1 associate
resultO£ political pressure"popalar mydf with tbewmds used bytheLeader
clamour. Inais case ,y righthon.and of theQppoation, and ask the Prime..
leamed Friend the Lord Advomte Mhisîer to aoceptmy graW thankw:
declded, after considering the evidencend thoseofmy mnstituentad, 1 be-
before him, that criminalproceedings Pressfor€thepromptandndefficientaction.
wodd notbe justifid. thatbe has taken onthjscase?
In reaching hisde~isions the Lord
Advocate's duty in Scofland,likethe Sir L.Umgued-Thoma :sWhiIe accept--
Attorney-General'inEngland, isto act hg, of cwrse,the veryfie stament of-
in a quasi-judicid capacity, whetlierçonsdtutionalprinciplewhicbtheMe-
person invoivedisa publicfiindonary Ministerbas justgivus,may I ask the-
Lord Simonthe shodd.In the wordsof Prime Miaister whether he does not
r& that ireallyoverlookwhat has .
PnmesMiiitelorCabineormodyerselsethatamed ailthe acdty in îhiscase,
he shouIdprosec".e namely, therefusaofthe LordAdvmate .
This isan important aspectof the andof the Joint Under-SecretyfState-
matter. NeveFtheIesa,lthoughthisprin-for Scotlandto give the groundswon
ciplemuststand,thareisasecondwhich ThishHousepis,fcorne, entitltodknow-
mot be ignored. Considerable dis- the groundsapon whichthatwas done-
quietbas beenexpressecioth insideand WON . ENIBERS rb:N~."&with~uL of*
outside theHouse over tb &air and course,inquirin.intany detaiabout it.33 John Wazers 16FEBRUARY 1959 / (TribunofInquiry) 34
The Prime mr: Al1 these are and gaveéxplanationupon legalmatters
matters,IikSQ much of aus constitution,fthas k$d, upon which bey couldbe
of balance and good sense. 1 thhk questioneand debatetake place,mafters
bat it would be thegeneral view of intheuhjupcialcapacity?oadvise solely
vay bade thhghaif the House or the
Cabinet of the day tried to auence The Minider: Yes.and what 1
the semi-judiciahctions of the Law havesuggestedw,hileampletely preserv-
Officersintheinstitutior thedropping ingthe peciple which, 1 thuik,we al1
ofprosecutions. 1 donotwant a Camp- feelimpoqant,meets,1 thdc,thegeneral
belJcase inreverse. At thesaanethe, feelinof lthHoue asto the bat way
thesearematters of balance. 1 thhk to handle phismatter.
that the decisionwe have taken
mmend itseas arasonable settIement. Mr.S.~il~ermnn: On a pointof order.
1would711your attention,Mr.Speaker,
Mr. Ede: Codd the Prhe Minister to the II supplementaryquestion and
teIme tbis? Recensly, there havebeen answer,aqdask you whether,asa matter
ParkerTribunals.aZneacheLcasethe wit- of orderPat questioand answerwere
nesses were examined in chiefby the not bothmisconceived.Haç itnot been
Attorney-General,who assernblt ehe the invqable practice for verymany
evidence. Would itnotberatberpeculiar year o permitQuestionstobe put down
if,inthi s e, that functionfeltu the to the Attorney-GeneraI,and for the
Lord Advoçate, whu has already ex- Attorney-Fenaalto answer them,about
press4 an opinion very strona ontbe functions?Quite dearly, he nototobes
issues whicbwdl be submittedto the subjectt1any pressure,butinformation
Triid? totheHoysehas always beenthoughtwell
witbinoy Standing Ordersand practice.
TfiPerimeMSster :No. Isnustmake
it cletliartbLord Advocate ha merely W. Speaker: The originaQuestionby
givenhis view tbattq toam therehas the hm. Member for Caithness and
been no evidence whichwould justifya Sutherlan?(SiD. Robertscn) was, of
prosecutionbut X takenoteof tbe ria course,in order. Othemise, itwould
&di.Ghd itmfairleasyto makemange-we nothave peenallowcd to appear m the
men&for the Tdbd which wiflover- OrderPapIer.
cornebism~~ty. -.- .- i
ML. Ede: 1 thank the right hon. BUS~~S OF THE HOUSE
Gentleman. Proceedmgs on the Malta (Letters
Mr. Donghîy :Does thePrime Minister Patent)Bp exemptai,at thisday'sSit-
agreethatitwouldbe mostundesirablif ting ,rom the provisions ofStandkg
Law Oficers,sofar astheirjudicialfunc-Ordcr ~4. 1 (Sittingof the House).-
fions are concernaicame to theHouse [The Prime MimfUsfer.]Annex 21 Distr.
C-mu
XESOLUTIOFA f DO?T!ZDEl C-3?ERi2_ASSEMBT;i:
-& the repart of the Sixth Cornittee (~-//'7-L5)7
2551 (XXIV). . Forcibleüi~ersior? ûf civil aircreft in fligbt
Tne General Assembly,
Deeply concerned over acts of unlawful interference with internation21
civll aviation,
/
Cozçid erhg it necessary to recumuend effectivemeasures aga inst hljacking
in.allits forms, or any other unlawful seizure or exercise of control of
aircraft,
Mndful. tht such acts may-endanger the llfe and health of passengers and
/
,crewin disregard of conmtonly a ccepted hmnitarian cons iderations,
Amre tbat international civil aviation caa oniy frinctign properly In
conditionsguaranteeing the safety of its operatlons and the due exerciseof
the freedom of air travel,
1. CaUs upon States to take every appropriate measure to'ensure that
their respective national legislations pravidean'edequateframework for
effective legalmeasuresagainst ell Ends of acts of unlawfd interference with,
seizme O?, or ather wrongful. exercise of controf by force or threat th~reof
over, civilaircraftin flight;
2. Urges States In particvlar t9 ençure.that persons on board who
Berpetrate-çuch ~ctsare prosecutcd; 5- Crges fnll support for the efforts of the ~nkernstioc-' Ciril .k-triecion
<rganizar ion direcroo towirus the speeey preparat ion and impiemeriia=ion of a
1 .
Ce~zaic Gther Acts ConmirteC on Board Aircraft, sign~à
14 Se-tembrr 1963, ir-. conformity uith the Converitior,.Annex 22 UNITED NATIGNS
-on the report of the Sixth Ccmittee (;!,/8'L7:/
The General .t;ss~mblg,
Recalling its resolutians 1815 (XÏII) of 18 December 1962, 1966 (XVIII) of
16 December 1963, 21113(XX) of 23 December 1965, 2181 (XXI) of 12 Dece~ber 1966,
2327 (XXII) of 18 December 1967, 2463 (XXIII) of 20 Cecember 1968 an2 2533 (XXD-)
af 8 Eececembe1969, in which it zffimed the iqortence of the pogressi~e
develapment and codif icetion of the principles of internationsl law concei-ning
friendlyrelations and CO-operation among Stztes ,
Kaving considered the report of the Special Comittze on Principies of
Internatioml IBw concerningFriendly Relations and Co-opeation among States,-;
whichmet in C-eneva frçm 31 Marchto 1 May 1970,
Zmphasiziag the paratcount importance of the Chzrter of the Ucited?Taxions for
the maintenance of ?ilternational peace and security and fcr the development ol
frienùly relatati~nand CO-operation arrong States,
Deeply convinceci chat the adoption of the Decleration on Principles of
International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation arcong States in
accordance with the Charter of the hited nations on the occasion of the
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twen-cy-f ifth anniversaq- of the United Nations would 'contri%ule to the strengthening
of vcild pea ce an2 constisute a lendmark in the deveiopment of internstional law
2nd o-? rrletionç amng States, in ~romotiq the suie bf lac amng nations and .
particularly the universd anplicationof the ~rlncipiles embodied in the
Charter,
Considering the desirabflit~ of the vide dissemination af the text of the
Peciar~~ion,
1. Hpproves the Declaration on Principles of ~hternationzl T~awconcerniog
Fziendly nelations and Co-operation among States in abcordence wiih the Chzrter of
l
the UritedNations, the text or" which is anaexed to the gresent resoiutior?;
î. mresses its appreciatiorto the Special Cimittee OC Frinc:ples of
Inzernetional Law concerning Friendly Relations Ci-operat ion among Stz~es
I
for its work resulting in the elaborcttion of tne ~ecdration;
I
7- Recolmiends that al1 efforts 5e made ço that the Declaration becones
1883rd plenary meeting,
24 October 1970. A/PZS/S~~~ (2W:i)
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Declaration on Principlesof International Law
concerning Friendlg Relations and Co-operatiori
amorig Statesin accordance with the Charter of
tne United N~tions
The Generall.s semblv ,
Reaffirming in the termsof the Charter of the United Nations the: the
rizintenance of intemational peace and securiw and the develooment of 5rie~dly
reiâtions and co-operation between nztions zre among the fundamenzal 2urposes 3f
the U~itedNations,
aezallingthat the peoples of the United Wztions are determined to pmctise
tolerance and live together in peace with one anotber as good neigh'cotrrs ,
Bearingin mind the im?or.tanze of maintaining and strengkhening intermtion~l
peace founaed upon freedom, equzlity, justice and respect for fundamental humzn
rightsand of developlngfriendlyrelations amng nations irrespective of their
polltical, economic and social systems or the levels of theirdevelqment,
Eearing in mindalço the paramountiqcrtance of the Charter of the United
Dations in the promoticn of the rule of lzw among nations,
Consideringtbat the faîthfulobservance af the principles of international
law concerningfriendiyrelations and CO-oyeration amng Statesand the fulfilment
ir, good faith of the obligations asswned by States, in accordance with the
Charter, is of the greatest importance for the maintenanceof international
peace and securLty and for the implementatlon of the other Furposes of the United
PJztions,
Moting that the great political, economic and social changesin scientific
progresç wbich have taken place in the world sincethe adoption of the Charter
give increased importanceto these princ'iples and to the need for their more
effective applicationin the conduct of States wherever carried on, :'./'~r'si>S5 ;,:r\;
ibnnex
Psge 2
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------i ?z :us r~f~olï shed nrinci~letnstoucer qace, inclu5irg the Nocc an5
A<-. :1~sz:e~ Yodies, is not siiOjec7; to xtionzl a7. *opriation by =lai7 of
^s:sieigaty, By mems sf' use Cr accilpction, or OF ariy other nains: acd ~indfc? or"
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the iacr rkzz considereticn is be-ig given ir me Ulir,~a Baticcs to iht qxosilcr
s? ei-ca5lishing oths n-pro-ri~te grovis ions si~ila r7y inspire5,
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Carvi?ceG L ~ T zhe s~rizl cbservance 5)-States 3f t-ce çkligsti~r~ ccs zo
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inierven? In rhs ef:airs cf'ery othrr State is ar: ?çsensiu ccndition to zrsurc
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~k?2t ~?clons ii~e togeiher in peace iith one acsrher, since the praîtice of any
Icr3 of inter~?nzion nol only violczes the spirit ar2 latter of -cke Cbzricr,
hm ~lsc 7eads tc th? creatioa zf sitaztiu+,s klhi:h tniezcez inrerrzcio_ricl
pece ard secillity:
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1 Reczlling the &irzy of Stztes tc refreiz ir their irterrrsionei relziicr~s
Pro= niiitery, pol?tlcal, ecoriomic Gr any other 30zm 05 co~rcitr. ~i~e2 againsx
the polit ical independaice cr territorial integrlty cr ,any Siate,
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Corfiidering It essentialthzt sil St~tes shallreZ1rzlc in their international
rel~tions froa the threat or use of force agiinst the Lrritorisl ZntegrZty or
plitic~l irdependenee of any State, cr in sf!y cther aamer Encccsistent with the
surposes of the UnitedNations,
Csnsideringit equally essentialthat al1 States shallsettle their
interiia tional disputesby pea ceful asans in accordancepithI the Charter,
Reaff irmu, iri accordence with the Chsrter, the basic importance of sovereign
equality and stress- that the purposes of the United htions can be implemented
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only if Statesenjoy sovereignequali* znd comply fülly with the requirernents of
this grincQle in tbeir internatiozl relations,
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Coavinced that the subjectionof peoples to zlien &bjupation, domination
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anC e-laitetion cmstitiites a major obstacle ta the prqmotion of intemtioml
aeace 225 security,
Cm.rince. tlhzt the -rTncipleof equelri@% and se,=-determiration of
and that its effectiveapplication is of pzrarnount impo+ance for the pruxtiui.
of friendly relations amng States,based on respect for, the principle of'
sovereignequzlity, Convicced in consequenc: ~hat Eny ezze~pt~ined zt rhe ~artial or mtal
aisrugkion of the nacionai u~it>- end terrf tori~l integrity 05 e State or Co~ntry
or EC its politlealinàepenàenc? is inconpatibie with the purpases acd principles
C: t5e Cherter,
7ansidering the -rovisionvof the Charter ss E vhols and taklrig Iiito accour_c
rln !*oie cf r~ievari~ r?salutiorir ad~pted b:~ she coqetent orgens cf the V~i"Led
Bssions re'lating tü the Ecntsnt c3 the pri~ci-les,
ConsZdering that -chz ?-ro~ressi-u-eàeirel6poer.t an? cadi? icstior. cf the
follahiicg princi.sles:
(2) Tflepri~ci3le tkt Stzte~ shail refreir in Y~elr I~ternacicizl
rektior~s frm the thrzatar use cf force agei~st ?;ne terri~orlel
irii;egri_tyor i-oLitical indepe~dence of z~y Stak~, or ir! EQ- other
marner Tri-consiste~t xitb the -urposes of ~he Up-lzec! Eetions?
nie principlethat States sn211settl? their iiitemational disyuzes
(b)
by ~eacef'ul means in such a mnne,- thet interratior~l peace and
securityand justiceare zçf rnaangered,
(cl The duty not to intervenein mtters within th^ damesticjurisdiciior,
of any State, in accordance xith the Charter,
The duty of States to co-cperate with one anotherin accordance
Cd)
with the Charter,
(e) The principle of equairights and selr-deteminaticri of peoples,
(f) The prïncipleaf sovereign ~quality of States,
(e) The principle tb2t States sball fulfilir? good fsith the obligations
assumedky them ir!accordance vitin the Cherter,
so as ta secure their mcre effective applicatior wit'nin the intercational comuni-i;~,
would proaotethe realization of the prposes of tSe Uzited Nations,
Baving cocsiderea the princiriles of intenztional law relat5ng to friendly
relations and cc-operation among SFeteç,
1. Solemnlyproc1a:rcs th= followingprinciples : {$./~~,/2525 (XXV )
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The principle thzt States shall refrain in t'heir internation21
relations frcm t$e threat or use of force against the territorial
integrity or political independence of any State, or in any cther
manner inconslstent with the purposeç of the Uniteà Nations
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Every Ztatehzs the duty TQ refr~inin its international relations from the
threez or use of fcrce sgzinst the territorial integrity or political indepefiiiencr
a? any StaGe, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of th? Ucited
Bationi. Such a threet or use of farce constitutesa !violation of international
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lau end the Charter of the UnitedWatians and shll never Oe employed as a maris
of settling internztionalissues.
!:wEr of aggrrssionconstitutes a crime agaicst the peace, forwkich zhere
is responsibili ty under i~ternt aionsl hW.
112accordance with the purposes and principleç of the UnitedBatlo~s, S%ates
have tilt duty to refrain fro~ propaganb for wars of aggressio~.
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Every State kas the duty to refrainfram the threat or use of force to
violate the existinginternatioral boundaries of znother State or as a means of
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I solvingintemetiaml dispu~es,including territcrial qisputes an6 problems
conce-ming frontiers of Stëtes .
Evefy S-te likewise has the duty to refrain fron the threat or use of force
to violale international li~esof demarcation, such as armistice lines,
established by or pursuant ts an internationa2 agreement ta which it is a party
or which it is athemiçe bound to respect. Nothing in the foregoing shaU be
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construed as prejudicing the positionsof the parties concernedwith regard to
the status and effectç of such lines under their specill régimes or as affect5ng
#eLr zemporarycharacter.
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Stateshave a duty to refraln from acts of reprfsal involvingthe use of
force. I
Wery State hs the diity to refrainfrom any forqible actionvhich deprives
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peoples referred ta in the elaboration of the principleof equalrightsand
self -determination of their right to Self-detenUinatioi and freedom and
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independenc e .
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Every State haç the dutyto refrain from organizhg or encouraging the
orgaezatioa cf irregdar forcesor amed bands, including mercenaries, for
5aeursion into the t~r~itory ofanutber State.
E-very State has the dutyto refrainfrom crganizing, i~tipating, assisting
or pal-ticiytz~g in acts of clvil strife or termrist ?cts in another Stateor 1/ms/2625 (m)
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ecquiescing in organiz ed act ivities withln its territory directe3 towerds the
co~nission of such acts, when the acts referred to in the presenr paragraph
involve e threzt or use of force.
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me zerritory af c St~te sbellnot be The object of rnilikry occup~tion
resulting ?rom the use of force in contravention of the provisions of the Charter.
The zerïi~orf a? E Smte snell not De che object of acq~isitian ky agother State
reçulting Trcm the threat or use of force. No territorial acquislticn rrsultiag
2-op th threztor use O? force skll be recognized as legel. Nathing is eh?
I'oregoing sball be constniea as affeciing:
(a) Fi:=zisions of the Charter orany international agreeme~t prior tc the
Charter régine and valid under international Law; or
(b) me pwerç of tbe Security Cauncilunder the Charter.
A11 States sbzll pursue in good faith negotistionsfor the earîy coaclusioa
of 2 miversal trea'cy on general and completedisamnent under effec~ive
iriternatîonzl control an6 strive ta adoptappropriale rneasures to reduce
international tens io~s and strengthen confidenceamng States.
All States shaU comply in good faith witb their obligations under the
generally recognized principles and des of international Law with respectto
the maintenance of international peace and security,and shall endeavour to wke
the United Dations securitysystembased on the Charter more effective.
Nothing in the foregoing paragrapbs shall be construed as enlarging or
diminishing in any way the scopfi of the proviçims of the Charter concerning: cases
in which the use of force is Zawful.
The principle That States shalf. settle their international disputes
by peaceful means in sucha manner that international peace ancl
security and justiceare not endangered
gvery State shall settleits international disputes with other States by
peaceful means, in such a muer that international peace and securityand justice
are not endangered .
States shall eceordingly se& early and just settlernent of their international
disputesby negotia tion , inquiry , mediation, conciliation, arbitratron, judf cizl
settlement, resort to regional agencîes or arrangements or otherpeaceful means Trne use of force TG fieprive peopïzç of their na~ioml i5entirL.f constitwr~s
z viglatior cf their inalierable rightç and cf tne princlple of non-inte~veztion.
2veq- S~ate hzç an ineliemble right to choose Izs golltlcal, eccn~nic,
socid ~nd cültui-al systeas:withou:ilzerferenc~ in any forn Dy znother State.
1Votr:ing ic ch? f orzgoing garcgraphs çh~ll b? construed es affoc%irg the
r~lwar:i: prcyrisicns of ~hr Charte-. rzlaking ta the 2eFri.fe~afice cf'irtarr,atioriel
312 ?s tic5 sec~~.riby,
Fha ,?ut,:y oStatss zo cc-operate vFtIi one e~other in
accordznce vlth the Ch~rte~
Sxazes hevz <ne sut)- :o Co-operaz% witn one anoüher: irres>?csive c3 th1
nifferenc~s iz theirpoli~icâl, cono or nian5 social syntens, ir t>e 3ayioas
sph~res of ir_ternationzl rel~tions : cfderto mrinz;inizterr~Yi~r~l PEacE slE
security and to srornote inzermtiorz 1 economi 2 sza-3ility and progress , zh~
general velr'are of na-cimû and interr&ti3n24 co-operetior free -FOE disçrlmlria-r,io~
base6 on such dilferences.
To zhiç end:
(a) Stztesskll cc-ogeratewith sthe~ Sbtes in the rraintenence of
inzernatioaap lezce and securi-;
(b) States shall CO-operate ir the promotionof universal respect for,
dnii observance of, human rights en2 fundzaental freedom for all, an2
in the elimination of al1 for= of raciel dis&rimination and al1 foms
of religiousintolerance;
(c) States shzil roniiuct their international relatiofis in tht economi:,
social, cultural, techical a~d trade fields ir,accordance with the
srinciples of sovereim equali* and non-intervention;
Cd) StatesMembers of the UnitedDations have the 6uty to take joirT 236
separateaction 19 CO-opentior? with the United Xations in aczar&cce
with the relevafit pmvis5ons of the Charter.
StztesçhouldCO-o~erake 5n the econ~zic,social snd cultural fi~Pds es ?reT_L
as In the field of scienceand technology and tar the -grornotion of intena tional
cultural a~d educaticml progress. States shcuïdCO-oserate in tbe promotio~ of
economlz gmwth throughout the world, espec2aUy that of the dev~lopi~g corntries. The principlf af fq3al riphts and SClfCdçtçrminatisn
of ~eopl~s
By virtui of the principlr of ~qual rights and !E lf-det~rirination of plples
~nehrined in th^ Chart~r of th~ United Nationa, ~lldeoples have the right fr~fly
t0 d~ ~EITI~M, i+'ith3~t EX~E~.XIB~ ~K~~ET~c~E~cE, thei~. 4 litic2l etatus ar.6t3 purs ue
th~ir eccimmir, social and cultural develm2pm~nt, 2nd FvEry Sf.zt~ has the duty z3
r~~o~ct this right in accordanes irith the provieirins of th€ Charter.
Evfry Statehas th^ dilty to promte, through joint and w~arat~ aczioc,
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rtalization of the principle of E~UE~ iights 2nd se li-dc tsrrrinetilr f oe2pli c ,
in accordancf -:!iththr prorisians of the Chart~r, and TC renàer ~ssist~nc~ to
th^ Unitfd Nationsin carrylngaut the r~e-mnsibilitiés I entrusied ta it 35. ihz
Charter r~gardirig the bglcm~ntation of the principlc , io ~rder :
(2) TO promte frisndly r~lations and CO-operatlm amng Btât~s; ad
(b) To bring a apeedy end to colonialism, havinb due regard to the fr~~ ly
exprsaeedwill of the peapl~~ cancerneè;
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and b~aring in mind that subjection of pespl~s to aldn subjugati?n, domination
and ~xpbitation constitutes a violatior of the princlIle, as ~€11 as a denial
3f fundamental humanrighta, and is antrary to the ~larter.
Ev~ry Btate har the duty to pomot~ throogh joink and sep rat^ action
uniu~rsil rsspect for an observan~ of human righte a$d fundamental fraedoms in
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accardane wl th tiif Charter. l
The ~~tablishment of a sovereign and independent 1Sete, the free association
ar intogration with an independent Stat~ or the emergjncE into any oth~r
plitical rtetus freely d~terrnincd by a people mnstidut. md~s of impl~wnting
th^ right of SElf-de termination by thatpeople.
Ev~ry State has the duty to refrain from any fordibïe action which deprives
peopl~s referr~d to above in the elabmation of the pdesent principk of their
right to self-determinatioa nnd fre~dom and independedcE. In their actbns
againet, and r~aistence te, such forcible actirin in p&suit of the exercix~ of
th~ir right to LEV-det~rminati~n, such PED~~EB are edtitled tc ae~k and to
receiv~ support in accordanci ~ith the purposesand prlinciples of the Charter. The territoryzf a c~hny Dr 3tb~r N~3-S~lf-Govfrning Territory has, under
the Cherrer, z status PEpcrace and distinct Iram the territory of the Stat~
~dninict~ring it; 2nd such seoerat~ end distincz ztatus under the Charter ehall
e::i=st uritil the pfnplo ~f the cclhny or Bon-Se lf-Gsverning Territory have
z;:~rcis ed ihei- oight 2 f ci€l?-de termine tim in açcordanc~ ::it?ithe Chsrter, en6
2~rtic~Lerly its 2urFozes znc principles.
Eo~5ing in the f2r~gzing paragraphs sr:ell bs COIX~TUE~ as autharizing ri
~ncciu~aging any ection ::hice .>oitld disrn~nber or impair, totally or in pzrt, the
trrritorial integrity Dr -litTcal unity of sovfr~ign and independent States
csnducting th~mselv~s in coqllairlc~ trith thr principle ûf equal rights ami
SE lf--dsterniiriati-,n of p~3~le S:as d~scribed abovf and thue+ps~f e~eà 2f z C;ci-~ïz-rrii€nz
repres~nting th€ xhol~ pfo-12 3~longing to the t~rritoryxlthout dietinctix e,c
to race, crf~d or ccibur.
Evcry State ehall refrein frga any action aima ai th^ partialor total
di~ruption. crf the national unity and territorial int~g-rity .=ifany oth~r State
or cciuntry.
The nrinciplf of eov~r~ign equality of States
All States eojoy sovereign equality. Th~y have ~qualrights and dutïee and
are equal m~tnbers of the iaterneticinal community, not~ri ths tanding diff~rencce of
an econornic, social, plitical or oth~r nature.
In particular, ~ovrr~ign ~quality includes the f~ llor3ling Elfrn~nts :
(a) States arf juridically ~qual;
Each Statsenjoys%ne righta inher~nt in full soverfignty;
(II)
(cl Each Stat~ has tht duty ta respect th^ p~reonallty cf other States;
(d) The t~rritorizl irtegrity end political indepfndence of th€ Statf
are invig lable;
Each Stat~ ha^ the right ITEE~~ t~ chooee and dfvf lop its plitical,
(e)
eoclal, fconomic and culturzl ~ystem ;
(f) Each Stat~ has the duty to comply fully and in g~od faith with its
international obligations and telLivf in pfacf r;ith 9th~~. States. Tb? prisci~l~ that States shall fulfil in izith th? gbliffatisn~
-$?urn~d bg tk.: in accordancf itk ti-k Chert~r
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ivéry %t.~t~ hzs ch^ duty io falfil in 996 faith tne 2bligziion~ assume6
. .
~y L; ir zccordencs :.itr: th€ Charter of th€ Unit56 Netianz.
Every 3tet~ hes -the dutp t=:fulfil in 5335 faithits zbligaticics ?~ndf-.
,iC ge nfreil;re c3gnizfC priricipl~s end rule s af internei;isricl la;:.
ZVEF~ Stete has eh= duty ts fglfil in g3oà faim its ohligatioos zzdfr
i.it~rnatianal agrc~rncnti valid under the gen~rxlly TE c3gnized principlçr 2--4
rcl~s a? irt~rnztimal la;:?.
I;her~ ab ligatims ari~ingurdf r i~terse agre~nfnt~ Er? Ir czE-licc
-.:it the oblig~tixts of W~aiDere of the under th^ Charce- 31
Lie V~it~dIktioas, zhç CI?ligations eh~ll ~rcveil.
Gfn-ral part
2, Dfclaïfs that:
1" th^ir interprftati3r ü~d applicatim the absve I princiglee are intfrrf la ted
and fach grincipl€E~uL~. 'DE c.~~~trufd in th€ c~nt~::t of the othfr ~rinçiples.
X~thing in thi~ D~clarat~sr. shall b~ cms trued aE pre jcdicing ic any marner
tb~ -rwisioris of the Chart~r or the rightç end duties I ril" M~a;ka-States undf r
the Chars~r or the rigkte of peogl~s under the Chart€!, takingintoaccaunt the
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elabgration of thes rights 5r~ tbis Ce claration .
j. L~clarçs further that:
Th€ principleeof the Cnarter vhich are fm'codied
ccinetitut~ basic -inciples of lntfrnatlsnzl law, and c.ineequent1y appeâle ta
211 E~atfs to b~ guidfd by thes€ principles in their iIternational mnduct znd
strict obs~rvancf ~fAnnex 23GENERAL
fi the reb2rt af rhs Saki? Co-mitres (~/B170,7
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Th€ G~nfral Assembly,
R~cognizing that icte~nztional civtl svietis~ ie a vitzlline ic the
protnotior?and preserva-l.iclr.=i friendly relzticins m3ng Stzceçand thzt it~ s~fe
end ord~rly functibring is in the interest of eii peo~ics,
Grzvflyconc~rn~d ovef aczs cf a~rial hi jacking gr ~tner wmngful interfer~nc~
with civil air travel,
Recognizina that such act.s jecipzràize the 1'sr:fçmd safety of the passeriçfrs
and crfw and cmstitute a violatior. of their human rights,
Aware that international civil zviatim cm ~nly iunction grop~rly ir!
canzitians guarantering th€ çafetg of îtç op~ration~ an3 th^ du€ ex~rcisf of
the fr~edo~ of air travel,
Endorsina the solerm ieclara=iDnyof ths extraor2inary s~ss5ori of the
Assembly gf the In7;erna~i3ozl Civil Bt-iatl=ln Org=l~zt%o~ heid at Msntrf2l frcz
16 to 30 Jun~ 157~~
B~arigp iri~ind Gmeral Assmbly resolusior; 2551 (=IV) of l2 December 1569,
and Szcurity Council resrilution 286 (1YTO) of 9 Sepken-ber 1g3 abpted by
consecsus at the 1552ndm~~tkg of the Ccuncil,
-/ International Civil Aviatim Grganization, R~çolutions adciptêd by th€ Ass~nbly,
Seve~te~nt h Ession (~xtra~rdinars) (~ontrezl, 1g0 ), r~solution -1, I. C3s3crxs ? withoiit exc~gi.sr: ~rhaxss~v~r; act ç sf zeri21 hijacking
cir3t her irterf'crenc~ riit5 P1-;li al- travel, uhct 2rigicelly rtztional 3r
izterneiixil, tirsugh tnt z~rîat Zr ùs~ ?f forc~.an$ 211 acts sf vi~leocs uhich
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c~vige~i3~ iacili~i~s end aerxzotical conmuljice~i;os &SE? îy; civil eir rra2~p~irt;
S. Cdls 2.c~ Staie: :- CELE el: eppro-ri~te m~~çures to 2st~r. zr~vc~t
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clr scpprfss sach acts uitbir! 2% ft'ery stzge 35 the ~x~c~tia~
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interaa3ionai ir,strumrr.ts rflatlcg t? ch^ matt~r, fzr ex;raàieizg sf EUCF
persme fsr the purpose 3f Lh~irpr3sfctaio~ and pe3i~Iaen~j
l Deciares that the ~xpl~itzzio~ sf uniavf1jl seizui~ of zircralt fsr
3.
the purpxe of taking hostages is to b~ c=ndenÿ?eS:
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4. DEC~~TES further that the unlawfu: detmtiod 3f passengars and cr-i.
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in transit or =themise ~ngaged in civil air ti?a~~l i'I t3 b~ csnd~uiej es
another form of wrongfui iriterf~rencc witb fr~~ 2ad uiin t~rru~t~d air trav~l;
5. Urger States to the territory of which 2 hijack~d aircraft is div~rtfd
to pr~vifie f~r the care anfi saf~ty of its pasrangers Ad crew and to enable
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and to r~turn the aircraft.
ession;
1 5. Invites States t3 ratify acceàe tcithe ~?nv~ntion m Offences and
Certai~ OtherActs C~mnittedon Bgzrd Aircraft signe9 at Takyo an
14 Septembar 196~,qir corif~rmity with the Conveo tix ;
7. Requests conc~rted actior! on Zhe part of ~tdtfs, in acc~rdance witb the
Cbart.eï.of the UnitedNatisne, tgwardssuppressing ail acts which jecipardize
Cbe safe and orderly develapiz~nt of international civil!. air transport ;
8. Calis upm States t3 tak~ jgint and sfper~tf action,in accor5anc~
witb tb~ Charter,i13co-ap~ration with the UnitedRations and the Interoaiiarai
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Civil Aviztion ûrgmizati~n ta enxre that paseengers, crew acd aircraft engaged
in civil aviati~n are rot use5 as a neaas of extortirig asvantag~ of any kind;
-/ United Nations, Treaty S~rie~, voi. 704 (15691 ,'o 9. Urges full suppsrtf~r tnf current ~ff~rt~ zf the Iritçrriati~nel Cir-il
Aviztiz~ Orgzniz~i tvn towzrds 5 h£ d~vf logmfnt an5 CS-nr2in~itis~ , 1c ~cc3rdzc CE
nith its ~s~p~tenre, aÎ effective nresurEs ir!rfsp~ct zf ir?ter?frenc~ viii?
civil eir trav~l;
19. Ceils upoc S~E~ES ïz nak€ svery possiblf zfLwS tm2 zchiev~ 3 E:J.~Cçsf 2:
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rEç~lt a; sh? Yïgl3matic c3nl&r~nc~ ts Craven- .-i . . fizgue i~ G~c~n'z~r ~y!:
far the -wpsE af the as-tioc of E cmvr~il~n 22 th? uci~wful s&izuy 2z
aircraf'~ :,SJ th~i ün ~ffectivc c3rïv~nti0r~ may oc nr_r~ugnt f;rc£ ct 25 ~ ~ r l y -
SETE.Annex 24 +kac~ted by the Sectirity Corncil at its 1552nd eti in^, 9n
9 Se-otember 1970
The SecurityCouncil,
GraveLyccnc~rned at the threatto innoceficivilian lives iror the
hljackingof aircraft and any other interference In international travel,
A~peals to dl parties concerneà for the kmediate releaseof all
TasEengersand crews without exception, held as a resdt of hijaçkings and
otkr interference in international travel,
-&ç on States tc take allpossible legal steps to prevent further
hijackings cr =y otàer interference with bternatimal civil air travel.Annex 25 UNITED NATIONS
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
Twenty-seventh session
Agenda item 92
/Zn the report of the Sixth Comittee (~/8969, ~/~.696)/
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3034 (XXVII ). Measures to prevent internationalterrori sm wilich
endangers or takes innocent human lives or
jeopardizes Fundamental freedoms, .ha study of the
.underlyin gauses of those foms of terrorism and
acts of violence which lie in misery, frustrztion,
grievmce and despair and which cause some people
to sacrifice humanlives, including their own, in
an attempt to effectraâicd changes
The General Assembly ,
perturaoverof international terrorism which are occuring with
incregslng frequency and which take a toll of innocenthuman kives,
. .
Recognizing the importance of international CO-operat ion in devisingmeaçureç
effecti~ely to prevent their occurrence and of studying theis underlying causes
with a view to findina juçt and peaceful solutions as qulckly as pqssible;
Recaliiw tbe Declaration 'onRinciples of ~nternat ional'Law concerniag
FriendlyRelations and Co-operation among States in accordance wilh the Charter of
the UnitedRations, 1/
# 1. mresses deep concernover increasing acts of violence which endanger
or take innocenthumaa lives or jeopardize Fundamental h-eeàoms;
2. -States to devote their immediate a-ttentionto finding jilstand
rn
peacefui solutions to the underlying causes which give rise to such acts of
violence ; A/m/3034 (XXvII)
Page 2
3. Reaffims the indienable right to self -delenuination and independence
of al1 geoples under colonial and racist régimes and bther forrnç of alien
dominationan& upholdsthe legitmacy of their strugglk, in particular the struggle
of national liberation movements,in accordance with the purposesans pinciples of
the Charter and the relevant resolutionsof the organe of the UnitedNations ;
4. Condemnsthe continuation of repressiveandlterrorist acts by colonial,
racist and al5en régimes in denyingveoples their legitimate right to çelf-
Getermination and independence and olher hmar. rights and fundamental freeàoms;
5. Invites States to becorne parties ta the exi?tinginternational conventions
which relate to various zspects of the ~roblem of indernational terrorism;
l
6. Invites States to take a17 ~ppro-iate measuresat tKe national level
with a view to the speedy and fiaal elbination of the problem, bearins in mind the
~rovisionsof paragraph 3 above;
7. Invites States to considerthe subject-mattef urgently end subit
observations to the Çecretary-General by 10 April 1973, includingconcrete proposais
fur finding an effectivesolutionto the yoblem;
8. Requests the Secretary-Deners1 to transmit analflical atudy of the
observations of States sulmitted underparagragh 7 above to the ad hoc committee to
; be establishedunderparagraph 9;
l
' l
9. Decidesto establish an Ad Hoc Ccmmittee on pternational Terroriçm
l consisting of thirty-fivc matbers to be appointeil by the Presidentof the General
Apsemblybearing in mind the principle of equitable gebgraphc id represent ation ;
I
10. Requests the Ad Hoc Cettee to consider the observationsof Statesunder
paragraph 7 aboveand su'tnnit itsreport with reeommendations for besçible
co-operation for the speedy elhinalion of the problm, l bearing in aind the
pfovisionsof paragraph 3, to the General Assemblyat its twenty-eighthsession;
Il. Reqocststhe Secretary-Oencrat io provide thé Ad Hoc Committee ~5th the
necessaryfacilities and services; \.
12. Decidosto include the item in the provisionkLagenda of its twenty-eighth
session.
2llhtl3 plen- meeting
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THlBD SESSOFTHEFORTY-FFlXP-
OFTHELINTEKINGDOMOFGREAT BRITAIN
ANDNORTHERN'IRE]=AND
~-SECûND YEAROF THEREIGNOF
HERMAIESTYQUEENELJZABETH
SESSION 1972-73
CT)MPRIPERIODFROM
16thAP-I4tMAY1973
LONDQN
HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE
£375net43 FVritrAnswcrs 16 APRIL 1973 WrifteArrsirers 44
urions,241 registereemployers'associa- Company whlch owned the "Claudia ",
tions and 25 organisationon the Special and thecaptain, Hans Ludwig FIuegel ;
Register.Twelveotherorganisationswere and whai replyhas been reeived.
sa1 on the Provisions!Register. The
latest availzble figuresothenumber of "Claudia"rsbis theconcerarnfsrhefIrish
nade unions in bis country relatta the
end of 1971, when there were 469 German autborities in connecLiunhwith
organisationsof employees with a total the statements made by the icrziilidual
membership of 10,935,000. Themember- concerne :dthe details must r-main
ship of regislered tradeanions at the confiden~al.
presenz tire is estimatedto be over 1
million bu: grecize 5gcres arc'no2 ye: iMr;PetetNiesewand
available.
Registd organisations and their Mr.Powellasked theSecretasof Siate
rnembtrs areentitledtospecia1Iegalpro- for Foreign and Commonwealth Mairs
zection and other benefits undethe In- by what tide Mr. Peter Niesewand is a
dustrialRelationsAct 1971. The attain- Britishsubieci.
ment and retentiunof regjstered statiis Lord Balnid: I understand rhat in
servesas a guaranteeto memhrs and to 1964 Mr,Niesewandbecamea citizeof
the comunity gwerally tbat the Southm Rhodesiaby registratioeurider
organisationswhichenjoytheseprivileges RhodesianIegkIation,the Citizenshipof
satisfyminimumstandardsof administra- Southani Rbodesia and BritishNaiion-
uon, and that theirdes deaI cumpre- aIity Act1963. He Y therefora British
bensively with the managementof the subject under Section 1 of the British
organisationand the rightsand obliga- Nationality Act 1948 by virtue of hiç
tionsof members. cititenshipofSouthernRhodesia.
FOREIGN AND
COiMi~~O~TH AFFAIRS Rb. Fadk ded the Secrzruy of
IRA Arms Shipment State for Foreign and Commonweahh
Affaiiswho will represeHer Majary's
Mr. Medder asked the Secremry of Government atthe ditary paradewhicb
State fur Foreign and Commonvml th is being heldin Jemalem on 7th May
AfEairsif he will protest to the Eire in cekbration o25 yearsof thefounding
Governmentabout the releasq of the of theState ofIsrael.
"Claudia" after it was detainedby the Lord Baloie1: Her Majesty'sGovem-
Eire authoritiesoffthe Warerforà çoast ment will not be represent atdthe
and Eound to have armsand memberç of militas. parade.
the IRA on board: and what explana-
tio~ basbeengiven by the EireGavern-
ment for itsaction in allowing the
"Claudia " and its captaiand crew to PoliceOficers(F&e Evidmce]
-O free.
W. AnthonyRoyle :Tbe airestof the forrtheoHomeaskDepartmenteihowofmanyte
'*Claudia" is the conceni of L\e Jrish cornplainthisDeparment or otherpolice
Government. The dair is su6jrrdiccin authoritiesreceivedduringthepast year
the Republic pending the trial of those offalçeevidence king given incourt by
arrested. We have, naturally,kcptin police oscers: how manyinvestigations
touchwith the FrishGovernent through have taken phce as a resuitof either
the normal diplornatic chancels: the cornplaints received orfor any other
derailsmusiremah con6den:ial. reason; how many prosecutionshave
beeninstituted;inhowmany casesdisci-
W. Weedder asked the Seçrefaryof plrnaryaction has been taka ; and in
State for Foreign and Cummonwealtji how many casesoEcers haveben found
AEaixs ifhe will protestto the West guiIty.
German Government about the Syn-
mnning activities of Herr Guenther MI. CarMe : Prosecutionsfollowing
Leinhauser,the managing directorof the allegationof perjurywere institutedin
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OFFECIALREPORT
RRSTSESIOOFTHEFORTY-NINPARLLSLiME,%T
OFTH£UNITED KLYGDOMGREABlUTADI
AND NORTERNFRELAND
THIRY-THIRkZAR OFTREiGNOF
ER MAJESTYQUEENELIZABUTH
SESSION1983-84
LONDON
HERMMESTY'SSTATIONERYOFFICE
. £31-5net719 Lbyan PeopisBureau 25AFRIL1984 (ShooringIneidenrl 740
We thereforedecidato brwk diplomaàcrelanom
Libyan People'sBureau(Sbwtbg
farthwrthi& Libya,with effehm 6prion 22April.
Incident) We informeci theUbym aildmitiiWt al1thelr
diplomatstafinIxnidonandanyoneelseinth-an
peopleb'usreainSt.James'ssquarehavunglmidnigbl
The Scmtary of StarefortheHome Department on 29-30 Apriltovacatekir premisesand leavthe
country.Theyarefreetoleave aanytimebefw then,
CM. hn Brittaa)Witbpedsion, Mr. Speaker, I ifzbeywih, andwe aremakingarrangementfsotbeir
shouldlikermake a=tement &outtbeeventçofthelast safepassagoutof tbe çoumy,butwe will nopan11
week arisinkm theshmtingincideniinSt.James's hm tsemainbeyondSundaynigi~itisatbatpointhat
sq-. anydiplodc immunity expires.
At 10 am on17 Aprilapeaceabk demonstratiwas
takingplace outsidrheLibyan people'bureau.The De police wilisa&@ themselvesthaf anyooe
police ww Uy inconml andherewereno @lems of emergmg hm the bureauisnot carryinamis d
public order.Withoanywarnin, shorwerefmd from explosivewithhm whenthey leavthepremisesand
anautomaticweapon fromawdw on xhefirsfffofr thethathepremisearesafand secm.Ishouldaddtbat
tbebureau. TweIvepeopwereinjureand were&en Co tbpoliceviewistharwithwt thco-operationothose
irhebureauitdoesnoçem possibrbatevidenccould
hospitd, includiagwomaa police constable, Yvonne k obtainedthawauldsmmlnin court crrrm naarge
Fietcher, who, as tbeHouse knows, died shody fothemurder.
aftewards.1am nue th aJJhm. Membess wdi wishto We have informectheLibyansthatthe staof the
be associatedwith rbemessof deepestsympaththat Brihh dasçy will be wittibwn hm Libya by
E sen1to Yvonne Fietcherpem. MON .~EMBE~cs:
"Hear,hear."] mldnighon 29-30Apriland we looktork autborities
The policactedMiarely IOcordonofftheareand thereto W the& obligatito gmantee tbeir de
toevacuarenearbbuildingsTheqhavesincmainlahd depamireWe have ah madeir cieartothe Libyan
a prorective wmh on the bureau and conaolled autbontithatwehoki&cmrespwsiblefor thsafe~of
the Britiscodty inLibya,to whictiwe have
movememsthe=. 1shouldlikm payeufe tothepolice -hed thehighestLmpmme thtougbourWe have
for theexempiarway in wbict&y have baded thiç exercisourri&[godesignaraprowting powerxolook
difncuiposigm tbughou~,wih greatU ad p&ence. afretheiinte~srs. We armostgratefutotheItalian
I show addtbaat8pm on20A@ abombexploded Oowmnmt forwing toundmakerhat raskand the
indieluggagemiidon hailatHeathrowaiporcinjuriag myan Governmen taveagree tothari.nLondon,the
25 people.ïquhks intotintfurrhe hrdeni are
conrinuiag.Iinotyetcieawhetheriticwneçted witb embassyofSaudlArabiawîli ainasimil waryforthe
wbat bappwed inSt.James'square. Libyarrs.
I&ouidalsoInfonntheHouseoftfiaetiotharIhave
The murder ofWPL Fietchehm hide theLibyan takenonotherLibyansin thisountryor who wisbto
people'brsrreu aa bah& outrage.twas.asmy bon. travhere.Iamlookingcarefulatanyevidenwthatrhe
Errwd thehllinisteSm, ForeignandCmonWeQlth preseoceof individ hualis againsthedopal
Office, madeck inhis mno~~~:wneo ar '22 Apna, -9, and 1am na besitagntouse my powers of
whoUyunacceptabl endunpcedeoredWh ofBntisb ~emovalwke itis.TwoLibysnshave kn e d
law, inremauonaihw and theVienna çonvemionon sinctheW. Ubym who wishtomvei herehm
diplomatic~~ns.
LibyaM. forthetimebeing,havetoapplyfovisasin
Afte rheshaotintookphce,we tmrnediatelasked neigburing stareTheirapplicationand tbosefmm
rbeLibyan autharitimçhruct rbosebide riibureau Libyanekwhere inthewmld, Mi have robereferred
tolave the buildinand toallowiltobeseaxhd for u,London w,heretbeywillbethmughly and rarefnlly
weapons andexplosiveTba requenhasben repeatedly examined.ApplicanOnsfor wtay frwi thosealready
refusedbythe Li. holdinexmt visaswrllsimilabe~~munisedwithpt
h thefaceoftba~Libyanrefusawlepropos o the careand Iw& adristhosepeopleto-1y. Tbose
Libyan amhodiesdme.thingsasa basisfoterminaring mesureswillem thaitnthco&g modr dy inttie
diplodc rehm by agceement:tsr,tharlfmnf mostexeepnonalckcmmaŒs tKi llbyanMonah be
occupantsof rhepeopleb'nsreaaundaii otherEbyan admirteto & country.
diplomatiestafintheUnM Kingdomçhouidlave W
1 &arethenationalseriofmger atthem@c dearh
couwy insaferysecondl,thataurowadiplo-c staff of a young policewomanaad at the gross abusof
shouldIeaveLibyainsafetayndMly, tbawe shou diplornaimmtmitks thatauseit. Webavemade every
besatisfiethadl weaponsaosexplosivwere removed efforttriresolvemaners paceWly and by rmmtal
from theLibyaapeopleb'msau,andtha ttbuildingsin agreement. he&de oftheLlbyaauthoriaes made
theUniredKingdom werenolongercapablofking used itimpossiblefornommlrelationtocontinueWe stiall
asabasefortamkacts. continueaswe havethmughout ,Oohsemescnipuloudy
Tbe Libyansdidnotacceprthoseproposai. nsread, ou obligatiounder%b Viemaconvenrionb,uwhath~
theyineffet saggestthatrhounag ef17A@ should OccnITecl&y raiseserioqueaioflastotbeadeguacy
ofthe conventionit son andenfmceabiüu.My
simpiybe putonone sideC.oloneGaddafiproposeda
Libyancommissicmof hqiury,ro come m theUnired ri@ bon.and ka& Riend the for&@ and
Kingdom anriirquirinrrheSacrsandfor anyLibyan Commo~lwealt becretatwill nowreviewthesematter5
inipiicaetobe putonhl inLibya.We regardedtbat andconsiderwMer m putfornardinthe inre-tiod
mpon~e tothefla- abuseofdiplodc mn and cornm~sityppç& forchanges.
rbe murdemus mck on WPC Fle~her as wholly Hon. .MemberswiUappreeiot eh. und rheLibFS
iaadequare. who are goinghave gone and Bnush embassyd in741 LrbyanPeopleBureau Îj .kF'R- 984 (ShoorrIncidcnr] 742
Libya rem home,thepositioremah delicareBurwe anogiy malri of&e de ofhr tbarevnyone joins in
couM not conceivably countenancewiequammiq rhe condemnationoftheseunacceptabviolationsofcivilised
oumge thar we witnessediLondon kt week.We are khaviour./
responding to it My, but io accordance witb
inmuonal law.Libyaforitspartmm now acceptiis Mr. B&: Iamgratefuuithe nghbn. Gentlemen
ch xsponsibilityfotheprotectioandsafrem ofour fa hirex~rrions ofsymparhyand fohismbutes toihe
police190 e-iy agreewirbbimthattheqonsuice
stafifntheBritiçembassyand theifadies. ofupfioldbgthenilofimernationaiaw inthesmaaers
is paramu$ andtba te expecttheLibyansrodoLhat,
Mr. Gerald ICaW (Manchester,Gonon?: OR jusaswe doingi~ourselve1agre eîththeighhon.
khalf ofmy nghthan.aridbon.Friends,offeourdeep
sympathyrothefamilyandfiancofYvoane Eletcher.She Gentleman9, inhandlingthesmaners,1isappropriate
diedondut~,andwepaymbute toherandtodihe police -and, indeed, essenual- romke accounrof rherr
who have beeninvolvedinthetensevigd aSt.James's repe~cussioinTripoli.
square.We offeoursympathyaisotoalrhethoseinjured We have protestvigorouslytothe Lïbyanauthoriries
inrheSI.James'ssquarauocityandinthebomb ounage concerningMT.Ledinghan and Mr, Campbell.and we
arHeathrow oirponiasFriday. shalcontinueurgenrltoseekheir release.
The wholenationfeelabitterangertheprospectbar Exaa p&caurionswere &en ar Heatbu. afcerthe
insidcnt4 St. James'ssquare, bu1 W ringhhon.
the murdererofYvonneFlercherwiliescaptehejusrice &&man wauld bemistakenibe befieveitpossibleto
thatshouldpropertawairhim. However, I beliethat
most people understandwby that ourcome seems coveraiisda~n~encts.sincetheexpiosionevcniurther
inescapableFacedwih the calcuiatfloutingof di peuutions hivekn putintooperatioinregario the
standardsofdecenc iyninternationalk>ebavirtheu handlingof baggageThe mmînation andconsrderarion
own rerriror,he3-h Government-abo allrhers for whichhe hassked are mkng phce thmughthe
- must demonsaarethe jmpofaïio efeuphOldingthe Depanmen: ofT~ort, lhepolice, tkBitishAirpons
mie of inrematiod hw, eveniathe most repgoant Author@ and theairiines.
circiimsrancsThatmeansabidhgsrrietlbyskitermsof I rhm 1theri@ hon. Ocdeman's rcnhenr rhar
theViema convention. warMg facyiocannotbeallowedtofi@ outrheibades
inrhemeetç ofLondon.
Iispmper andnecessa rayrintheuconducrIntbis I
odious posiriothe BritisGovernment musthave the ~t. & carlisl(~mingto11.south)~?iile I hiiy
uunostconeernforhenpzussions of whartheydoupon icccpr-as ldocstk ri& hon.Membcrfor-5fauechsrer.
rhe lives asafetyoftheBritishdiplomafimissionin Go- (9. Kauhan)-rhat no possiblamion couid
Tripii. their familand themany thousandsofMher k taken tb tba rhichwas taken,wu my right
BriFishmrionatçinLibya ,f cme, we are eçpecially
concemed about thepredieamentof iMr. Dougias hon. and Ieamed F-rienagm that, inreIario30 the
Ledinghamand Mr.JohnCampkU.whohave kn held proposecivicw oftheViem conventioni , iesrenDial
inLibyafor seved dayswithoicharge.Dots sheHorne to distingyishbetween the necessary promion of
dipiomts ?flaw-abidincods throughourthe world
Secretaryhave anyiafodon abut rheir safetaad and the aeed atthe same time to avoidthe Vienna
whereabouts? conventionking mereh asa cwer fortemmm or
The House may no[ wiShropursuecerrainmanersat murder?
thissensitith, wkn theposiuoninSt.James sqsquare
is st3isofragiiand beforewr missioninTripolihas Mr.~4ttm: I apec withmy ?5&rhon.and Ieamed
hed bornesafel.However,afretheweekend deadline Fiend thereview will needrcakethosaspeersof
has passedhon.MembexswilirequireaMer stasement rhemater pto arrount. U,asI made ch. oneshould
hm theHome Secretary-CeWy not hr thaa next focusno?qntyonthe conventionanditprovisiobuton
Luesday. Iristhentbatseatchingquesaansmay most itsenfcirce+biüty.
appropriatelbeputaboutwhetherthicsrisiscouidave
fi. D.F steelmm~àaie. ~tùicli Lukrdaiel:
bew preventeoravoidedabouthowweapons oftheson: In hWstarerrentheRome Secretaryusedttiphrasehl
used in rhemurderof Yvome Flercherfoundthehway diplomarlcmmunity wouldexpireonSiindaynight. Will
ùiro thepeopie'b ureauand aboutthtcondua of the he teil theousewhar happenedafterMr Adem Kuwin
negoûarionswirhtheLibyans.
One questionth mustbe asknow is why,thredays and hisqe coneaguesaccredireintheLibyarie-Ie's
afrer theSt. James's squaresboaringswaç luggage bureau wyre r~placedby the ~aiied reroluriomq
allowetobebft fohoursintbeluggagerecmon area saider foye on19Febniary?Were anyof rhosmdem
of termina1 atHeathro aiqmrr,where Iuggaghm a subsequexyly@en dip1oma1ic ac&muon and. isa,
Libyan fligwas kriowntibe.kept-and rhatafterthe when and why? ifnot,isthere mymon to believethat
isercdireIdiplomawcre inthebuildinatrheiimofthe
reeenbornbinginLondon andManchesterT?he &!y oumge?
atHeariiroseemsm havebeennegligenm thpointof m
crilpabillty.tfiemua k m urgnt rnquiryintifor . Brittan:.Sinc ehe st~caUed revo~uuc~nary
rhesadiofdl travellers. commiuee tookover,tba tavebeen noaddinonsto the
There isow suprememamr un whkh rtiewhok dipIormrickt.andnone ofthepeopleconcerrsdhabeen
counq-isunitedBnm wilmt rolentewbg factions mcepted. soinnosense was tharthecase.
fm other lands usine ouroties as tiieiprivate I +f~od m~ rim hoo. Gmrlema.io be asm
bartlegbun95Brim standabsolute&forupboldingthe
nie iiinternarionailaw. whistheonlysaie- for aboutthepresenceofdipiomainchebuildinaIvedonor
know exa+lywho is inrhebuildi n thernom?r,r50I
:?rue :sbgemus tvnrid. IribecauseLi'iSahasmade cmor answerrharquesrion, -
Ur. Peter Blakes (Blackpool, South): i suppon myeDispatchBOX,butcm we have anassuran kom the
nghthon.andlearnedFfientheMember forWarrington, Govemmentbar rtierewiibean independentinquiryinro
South (Mr. Cxiisle)inwefcomrngEtieGovemraent's al1eventssince2 Seprember1979. anthatasmuch as
intentiotoreview the Viem convenuon1snotone of possiblof theresulrwibe pubfisheso thatheHouse
the mosrimpomnt manerstobeconsiderethmie which and thecouq cm judgethconductof &airsdurinthe
makes rimpossib toverifywherherdiplomauchgsare fouryears?
cmyin: weapons?Will theGovemment considerraishg Mr. Brittan1shouldmakeit ckarto theHouseht
bat maser with our coiiesguesin the Ewpean I am speakùiforrbeGovemmen~ asa whok wdayand
Communiry. whose interesmusr be idemicaro ours,
witba view romaking proposaina wider fonun? am readytoançwerquestionsrelaiitaaJaspecrof the
Mr. Brittan: My ri&thon. Friendhasraisedone maner - even questions which would in atfier
cirçumsraneese answereby my ri@ hon. andleamed
manerwhichwiU nodoubtbeconsidered.Athemoment, FriendtheForeigSecreta.As 1lmowthatrhemanerhas
theVienna convenUon-whch, 1 remindthe House,is ken rais4by therighrhon. Gendemn andby ortiers
noronlyan inremaionalobligationisenhed inour oursidethisHouse,may 1 saythat&e breakingoff of
domesric Lawby the Diplomaric PrjvilActs1964- dip1omatÏcrelauonsisveryserious step?Sinthwar.
suresquite clexlyrtithe dipiomarbag SU not be it hasben takenby ~s counny wdy in relatito
opened or rerained. Aibania, UgandaandArgenh.
.Mr .ames Molyneaux {LapanValley)lnviewofthe The House migb liketo bear in *ci, wben
long-standing LibysupponforIristmmists, wilthe considerin&e alleptioofliirdininourresponse,hat
Home Secretary consider thedesmbfiry of funher the UnitedSraresembassyinLibya was burnd.om in
exrending thescope of tbe preventionoftmorism December 1979 and thatitwas no1util 1981 thar
legishion? Willhbkgaodenough toinvihterighbon. diplomatirelationsberneenLibyand theUmxdStates
and leamed henà theForeignSecremry toatm and Wre suspendeda,ndnoreven broken.InPaz% nvo lraqi
ex~laintoIrish-Americashe dangerofsuppnrrinany agentç fromtheernbassyshot&ad a pohe inspecror.
bnch ofinternationl orism? nose agentswereexpellecibthe missiowasaliowed
to continueItis fothosereasonrhatthe intemational
+W. Brittan:We have,of courseçomprehwsively presstddayregardsourrespanstowhat happene idthe
teviewedthepreventioofremrismlegishioninthenew
Legishionwhichhas now reachedthemure book. Th s-ts ofLondon asa robusone.
House wfi, ofcourse,be famliar wifthefacthatin Withre@ IOtheevencinthi oumy since 1979,ro
inducing thalegislauowe madeprovisionfotheha whichtheri& hon.Gedemanrefemd, the Houe miat
lik to how sha tn1980 threLeibyandissideas were
timeforitsexremionto Monai asapposedmirish murderedonthesaeetsofLondon,lmtat&mtimethere
wronçm. 1 hop thatheHoue wiU hl, infheUghtof was nopof of theinvolvernetf thebureauNone the
what hasoccurecidm thawas a wise~r0Vki0n. less, itseaetarand two oûm menbers werp dechd
Mr. De& Walters(Westbury)Th wholeRouse perswa non gramandhad to leavtheCO-. Noch
would wishIOassociateirswith thaibut pardbymy
ljakwas establiskdbmveen kt mamh'sbombings and
nght hon. andlevned Fnwd [email protected] my theLibyanpeople 'sreauNone thelessapartfromthe
consrimentW, PCFIeïcher.d thewarm expressioSbat fourpeoplewbo haveben chargedandwbose maishave
he haçswr to hefady .She died,pwfmmiq berdut,y yel totakeplace,1have orderedthedeporraDoonfsix
as aresultoan holerablandpss crime.Doesnottha Libysns. Wha has now occurredis differeinIrind,
&O bringto lighr rhneedto review,asquicklyas amoUnang so a wholly unprecgâenredouaage and
possiblethewhole questionodidiplorncirikgesand quiring thirespoase.
rim. which have frequentbeea abusedinthemenr
pasr? Dr. Owen: 1sh Home Secremy now preparedto
mr-
*Mr. Brittan: nie examinarion of r$e Vienna
convention,itopemion andi~ enforceabilwillcover m. Speaker:Order.fnfairnessrtheHouse. 1thdi
the manerstharmy bn. fiend haçinmind. bt one questionisufficienr.
Dr-David Owen (PlymaurbD, evonpo~):Iwdy Dr. Owen: On a pointofmkr, Mr. Speaker.
associatemyself witdithemburespaid tethebvay
show by rhepolicetorheparenuofYvonneFletcheand Mr. Speaker: Order. 1will takepoints of order
her fiiendsandto thosinjureinthebon& ottUage. afterwardinfaimessto thwhole House,asmm? ri@
1fultyaccept thdons thatheHome Sfxretaybas bon.and hm. Memtierswi5IU) askq~e&~ns.
felru neeessaqtowke, butprilleagee thatthered
questionmm bare to be answeredby the Foreign Mr. Eldon Grifnths@ury St. Edmunds):Did tbe
Sem? Some veryseriousqueçriaeed u>beasked, ForeignOfnEepasstotheMenopolimpolicethe
go@ ri@t backxo2 September1979,wkn the Lay= waming re~eived thexcould bea violen&on if
the protesmh went ahead W? u it a @ce
ppie's burea wuasfir nstabW.
Itbasbeenwellundenroodforsomeyem dm Colonel decision oa poIiBcdaecisiothatthe "waitandwear
GEaddafim ben fomringrezrorjm worldwide.Tb dowf saategyshoU be rermtriarwithoutredt wh
have beeadkwbimg reports.one of whkh aectusin it Wi soofre norkedintbepast?
today'WsashingtonPosr, abothe Guvernmen taving How wjltbepoiicsaMy rhemseiv ealno amisare
ken informed th an affackwas iiielrorake place. take nutofthemissionibey mayno1 examinerhebags?
Thoseissuesneedseriousinvesigari1undemand tfrar ISmy fighbon.and leamedFriendnow prepareto d0w
theHorneSecte- isnotabieroanswerhem rodayfrom thepolice.if infurareey suspect tha~similar murder735 Lrbyar;Peql5Bureau 3 .IFPRL984
weapons are OerbrougIiintduscountF rndipIomauc çonrexrof recentenrs.have doubrsabout the nghrs of
bags,roimpound thebags arthepan ofeaq pendrag foreign narionalsemonstrateOurcitiemay wishto
applicationaomagrmfes corn fora searcwmf? considerwhether bey would have regarded ir as
Finailyinview oftheLibyans'undoubreconneenon appropnarto b&~dissidentfromeasternEuropehm
wih theIRA,willmy ri&thon.andleamedFriendmake demonsaa~ing oursidethe Soviet embassy when
itphn tbathemurdererof thaBrin&policeofficwill Afghmstan was1invaded.
betxpectedtfacejusticelsewherino1inthicounay?
Mr. Ron 3to$n (Edhbwgh,Leith):As evq efion
Mr. Brittan:1am afraidthItcouinotcwrmend to mui be rmdctoprevenrmr blwdrhed,wby was the
theHoue thechang enthelawsuggestedby my hon. iibyan politiiytachprevenredfrommeetingrwohon.
Fnend,asirwouldbe inbseacof thVinna convention Memhers onSaydq-myself andmy han. Friendthe
and,intheabsenceofinrernationaalptement, would no[ernberforGiaspw, Ce& (Ur.McTaggart)?1srhe
Hom Secntaryawm hi ithrrken alleadttm1the
bepossible.
With re-eatr dnadvancewarning,Libyanscameso ForeigOfice tqoktheviewbat irwouldsimplymuddy
theForeigOnffice pmtes~gaboutrhedemonsuauon to thewatersiBack Bencherhecame involved?3srhthe
dce placettiellowingdayandspakrng intems ofnot case?
being respnsible fortheconsequences.My hou.Fnend Mr. Britian: ihe hoon.Genriirquirmirtakenin
and thHome shoulknow, however,thasuch language -suggestinrhafthe gendem concernedwaç.prevenred
hasben repearedlyused theLibyansinhr conrext.
The Houseshould&O know tbawhat wasenvisagewas fmmseemg rhehh. Gentle- andbishon.Friend.That
notamarchbur ademonçuationInafreexicie,Ido not wouldindeedbe abreachofhe Viennaconventionand
havepower tobandemonmations. Th, zoo,isa factor we shoulluibe apaq utbat.Wharhappenedwas UT
theLibyandiplo~f conçexneand rhehoo. Genrleman
tha he Hous wiU wishtorakeintoaccount. andhishon.%end wereadvisethataswe were engagea
As forwhetherrhedecislonroenthe"waitandwear inexmme1yde* ne~o~iaioatihistageian mempi
dom" stmegy wasa policdecision,adecisionslaken toresolvetheqma peamfully, was notfeb rhara
baveben co-ordbaed. I remimy hm.Fnend of my meetingofthahi@would beconduciveratheresoluuon
starementbait itheviewofthepoliceW, wirhoutthe oftkmr. 1
co-opaationofthepeopleiarhebureau,whichasbeen
inno wayevident,ichs norseempossibiehaevidence . .~eh.el.Mater (Hamprhin.East):When Ihe
couldbe obtainedwhieeotùdsusta inrimin charge immediatafre isovmrlndthethugwhoperpetrated
incoun forthemuder. ttioutragearegonehm ourshoreswillmy righhon.
andleamed Friehdrem totheHome andgve us full
Mr. Gmviîte Jmner (hicam, West): Dws rhe detailsotbe&on andtbe weapons,whichmusr
Home Secreetaacceptha t isanabuseof theVie-
decharionandthemlesofdiplornatimmunityrousethe surelbe foundbd in thmvrdn of WC Rercher?1s
dipiomatiçbagfor the imponorexpon.ofweapons?1 heaware thasomeof uswill wisrasgeamkorefully
when therime dpe notonlyaboutthe searchg of
aeŒprthatheeannotder diplornatibagsw beopened, pcssonsWU hegive anabsolu assuranctehanotùing
butwillhe gve an assurancec, thugh X-rayingor will leitheLiv pople's bureauwhiscouldhave
u?kr meam notinvolviqapeningthbas, hewwiensure ken usedto perpeaattegtomge?
thateoweapooçareim- itdiiplornacags,9s he Wili my right hon. and kmd Friendcombine
welllaiowsm, andthano weaponsaream exprted th-
IOLibya inthatway?
Mr. Speaker:Briefly.
Mr. Brittap: The lem ofX-rayingisinquesàcm
and theoverwheimhgmajorirof mes havenotadopred Mr. Mates: dam soq, MÏ.Speaker.Thisisave!y
such praeticeCl&y. tht isone ofthequesriontbat hponm maiml
~beraisedinthe~view.Itisc~yanabuseofthe
Viema cmvenùon m,use he diploe bag forthe
purpos eswhichtûehm.and leamed Gentlemanrefers,
bm itisafeamreofthe-convwtiotoprwidebt various Mr. .Mates:~d~, Mil my ri& bon. andleamed
formsof bebaviouarebreacheoftheconvemionbu not Friendin concerwitbhïscolleagues,ensm thtction
tu pvide anyway m prevensach àehaviouortodeal takenpendinthd~eviewofEIEVie- convention,whieh
wih itwhen ithasoccumed I.nddhion torhedoubtfd willth many & jfmyearsrO amend,wiü be
ooncerteda~~iedactitohow tharconvedon or rot,
legdityof X-rayindiplornarbags andthefac kt it behaviourof tl+ kindsimply cannabe u11era~ by
would be cwaary to thepracriceothe werwhehhg democmicpeople?
majo* ofstatesE,am advisethataq suchscanning
withoaopwing ordmhingtbe hg, wkh isplainlynct ~r. B*: ~n hei pim, I weicame the
permiaed,wouldbeIikeIymkofmyVerYfimiredvaluein olipommityU,yke it clearume House thawe have
detdg lheircontwus. rais4 thimsatterwith our&nds intheimemationai
mmm~nity ad in rerpoowu,ourpkus maay of
Mr. Ni Baker@orset, Nd): Doesmy ri@ îkm havee+ EheH supporfortheactiorha; we
han,andleamedFriend agrertha n r$ereviewofthe
manerthatfieiïbeconductiaghm,th righoffareign haverakenand~horroratwbaroccurred.Mynght
nationah.Wamng or not.IOdemanspareinwr bn.%endthe Pfim ?Aiaishrassenpasonalmessages
huld beçonçiderd? tocertahHeadsofGovemment. Actionmosc-y has
beenand wÿl b.1takmintheMonal fm.
.Mr.Bnttan:i amnorsurettiathatiçmaser forrhe With regard themore spefifassusancesnu&tby
z.erieoftbeViennacoriveniion.burhoswho. inthe my hon.Friead.he will-te tharrhe Yienna MI+ . .N.Campbell-Savours(Worhgton): Was the
rigbr hon.and learnedGentleman'srepltomy hon.
convention appliesandis cmnttpartofourdomesric
law.Tberefore,arnydeeppersonalreget1cannotgive Friendthe Member for East Lo- (W. Home
Robeman) delikmely evasiveIs il not mie than
theassurancinrhe fsrmrhaihe seeks. Amencan sateUite monitoradaansmissxonbenveen
Mr. Job Home Robertson(EastLcithtaa):Withe LibyaaedLondon requirinthoseat thpeople'sbuseau
Home Secretascomment on presreporttharherwere notto reacrpassiveitoanydemonmation? Was tbat
wanüngs fruminteiiigensourceabourrbepsibilirof informa8oncommoica~dto rheGovernmeatkfwe the
suchan incideat Libyanpeople'sbureauW? BSany dernoaon tookplace?
çuch waminggiven and, jfso, wba actiondid rhe
Mr. Bn#ari: Thehon.Gentlemanmay calmy mply
Govenuneru de? evasivebuthebws Pprf~cttweU thainreplyinas3
m. Brinan: As rhehan. Gentlemahows, it inor did 1was followinthe pracgceof Miniçtes indi
thepractictogivedemis of intelligemanersofrhat Govemms on sticmarters.
hd. 1 wiilsa,however,thano speciiinfarmafithat Mr. George Walden {Buckingham):Many of us
wouldIeadusto behvecharsuchanincidentwouldoccur
when it didwain ourhands&fore theeveq. welcomethe newsrhatBriuinmay pursuesomerevision
ofthe Viem convemion,burwill my rightbon.and
Mr. PatrickMcNair-Wiison(New Forest):wanni~ learneFriendagreetintwe mustbe reaiisatiut rhis
congatularemy right hm. and.learneRiend on his mater? Same 140or150 counhs arehvolved, andthe
bndhg oftheaffaishroughout.sbe a aiconcerned pracesmaytakn eo!mon& oryearsbuta decadeWhar
rhatthermay be incendiaq oexplosivedeviceswithin arewe todo meanwbde? Urgentcollective actionon a
thebuilding,thcroexplode afitheLitiyanhaveleft? Europeanbais 1srequireThis isamatserforpolitical
I widratbertha ornegonationamong 140counaresover
Mr.Brittan: Iam mostgrarefuo myhon.Friendfor adecade inthehopeofimprovemenis.
his kinpersanarlends. Thepointht hehas mkù is
one whichthepoke have weUinmiad. Mr. Brittan:Iéidnotsaytbatitws. I saithatwe
wouldlook noody azthequesriooftheadequacyofthe
Dr. M. S. Millet(EastKilbridW: Ithenghr bon. convenuon but als o this isdevant to my hon.
and learaedGentiemancomultheSecremryofStarefor Friendk question-atirsoperatioandenfodItity.
EducationandSciencewithviewto ensurithaZribyan When kit haçbeeareviewed,my ri& hon.andlearned
snidentint$iscounayaregenuinemidents? Fnead theFmeig~Secrerary iiconsidewhethertoput
Mr. Brittaa:1am grafefutothehan.Genttemanfor fmard proposaisforchanges in &e inWoual
m g thapr:im.As Ihave memionel!,hosewhoare mmmunity. Theway ofpeeding whch rnyhm. Fiend
herewilifindtharwe reswve the rigto considethe -aith his experkxe inthesernane~has suggesied
questioof kir mru. willk one ofthepossibïiitwhich my righhon. and
learnehnd willwsh uiconsidet
m. Tarn Dalyell (Liithgow): Foyearsagasome
ofus msed duringQuestionThnerheissueoftheabuse Mr. De- !3kher @oismer): Thg aagedyof rbe
of diplomatiebags.We weretaformedrha rheuse of killingot&e youngpolicewomantook placeat acime
electronscanne wrasking considered. heredoethe when 10,00 0olicemenandpolicewomen were king
Home Secremrgt tbeinformatiotbascds arena usedinour coalfieltomst nearly 1,000mines fora
i7Xdatdiscoverinwhetherthebagscontaiammuniaan breachofthepsce--
andguns?Ipt~ritmaybeksseasyuihd~tWt
orhermatterbursure@ gunsandammunitionshowupon Mr. Speaker: Order.
mc&m eleetronicscanners? Mr. Skinne 1r:m comingrothe point.
.%Sr- rinan:1assurthehon.GentlemanthatIspke LW. Speaker Butitiswideofthe çubject.
nOtlighrlbutonadvicewhenI saitha rithauopering Mr, Skinne WriUrhe Home Secrerarbearin mind
the bagor &&ng it-w~ch isnot permirteunder thawrhenthimgic dearhoccurredtibyan demons~arors
theconvenrion-suoh scanaingis li.1ta be ofvery werebeingescd rotbepickerliney afew policemen
limiteelvalindeterrnininthecontents.
and~licewomen ata rimewheneveryman anddoginthe
Su Philip Goodhart (Beckenham): I deplore couw seemed toknow thatabreachofrk GE was
dipiamtic terroris,utdoesmy ri@ hon.and leanml likeltooxur? ZsrheHomeSecremy aware tha
Friend recognisthatmost of tfiedk east-related peopleinmycanStimmcy believtbatre Governmenatre
dlsnirbancesoour mets arecause dysudents from O-g doublestandar dsdhavedifferepriotitifor
certainmiddleeastecoumies? Doesmy r@t hn.and merent setof peopie?
learnedFrienhave planstoscreenthe Libyasnidenrs
who arestihere,wita viewtomving thoswho have Nir.Bnttan:I tbk thatthevastmajorirof peopk
close connectionswith ColoGddaFs reg*? inthecoq aswellasofhm. Meders wiUregardthe
bon.Geedemm's remark as not &y ùrelevanbut
-W. Bnttan: Rernovjngmdents whoare herewould climstem.
havetobe doneinareqmn&le way.Ihaveautliuewhat Tberrathisthaiwhasocc~
1 believetobe the rie approach.1am considerhg
carefullainevidencetbathepresenceofanyindividual A*. Skinner:Ircouidhavekn avoided.
in thi sountr-whether or nm he isa mdem-is W. Br3ttan: Thedemomti~n was whoiiypeacefut.
and th?potiche;ofipresemednoproblems whassWver
againstthe naUd imerest. Where have reaçonto und rhe unprovoked&hg tmk pke.
beliwe thaitis.SM nathesiw ro usemy pawm of
removai. >Ir. Speaker: Order i havea au? to protecr ch: 5xadiul casc?lSpecificai.!xi11 hc ;ocriai:ih:
furchebusiness orhHousi.whrch 1anOpposirionda) cirskabiIiof sening uyaspecrafSeic:! Cüm!:r?e:o
:epon onwhat Lat be done?
I propostoietquesuonsonrhesutementninforaiuder I
seven mnùres beiore cal1thFront Bench spokesman. -W. ritt tI am/suretharrnyfiohhoc. Friend the
1hope rharduringrhatnme. questionsarebief. mal Leader of thHouçe wiil note that sug_oeçtiun
be ableto calal1thosehon.Members who have been I
risinp. Mr. Ivar~+brwk (Orpmgron]:.Ml ri=hon.and
tearnedFrienwiU know thailn 1896the London police
,W. Nieholas Winterton (Macclesfie:) I fuily did nothesitartoenrerthe Chinese embass!.:theto
commend andsupportthe actroof ttGeovernmentand
ofmj: ri_&hon. andlearnedFriend, andtbraveryand rescueSun Yat-sen,who had beenIiidnappedand heià
couras of the.police. Wouldrny nghon.andlemed thcre againsihi\ wiThi bcingthecase.many people
Frien delluwbatsuppon we havehadfromdieWEC and aredeeply disturbedabourwhi; the Bnush Governmenr
dieCommonwealth forouracrionagainstLibya, andwhat have failetot?x actionagainsthisso-calledernbaçsy
acüon theresof rhe civibsedworwüitakero osnacise forso long when ir appeartobe a place for rerronsr
Colonel Gaddafiandhisdreadfulrepime? operationand \s now a haven fora murderer. whiçh
murdererwillgirmr freeAi naae of rh!varenvirageci
Mr. EtrittanMy hon.Friend will appreciarerhat byrhe frarnerço'frheconventiwhy is sosarrosancr?
responsesarenot always imediatecspecidy when a
rrapievent oçcurs duringa baliday weekeWe. bave -W. ~tïttad:My hon.Fnend hasasked wb? rris
received expressionsof suppfrom the GnitedStates Gchsancr. Onetreasonwhich he asa lawyeï would.I
shouldbavetbokght.respecrirharirhappençiobe pan
-veq mngly-and fromAusudia, Canada.Belglum of am domesticlaw.
and Nomay .
W. Ji11Knigbt(Biminghn, Edgbasion)Can my .W.JO~D BU- (Bornemouth. Wes~):Isrn)nght
hon. andIeamedFriendaware th, whiie man>Bn&
righrhou. and leanieFriendcorhm reports zharfor people welcome thecon?ribuuonto academic lifrhar
-y years.Libyan represenratisntbi sountryhave
0ady refusedto adbereto diplwiatic protac-lfor genuinefortigrsmdem d e theyarehcmiiy rickofrhr
Ïnmnce, byrinthavinanembassy oranambassadora, nd actintieof thosewho arenor? Man! ofthem seem EO
smngly resentiagbavingdiplomarIf thatisso,why have astheirplhaql purposepoiiucd acriris, sooi
musr we extenddiplodc hmunir~/to theUbyms? ir subversiv+, as we have now seer, somc of it
dowmighr murderous.Will my rigb hon. and leamed
Mr. Brittan:The positioisnor wtireias my hm. Eknd consideriniliiit sondirionoenq foiforeign
Friendh riudined.The myan embassybegan to cd studwtstha rheyconfme tkir acùviriio thpursuiof
it&f a peopleb 'sreauin 1979.Dians Witbthe theiracademicstudjesWill hemake it aconditionthar
Libyanauthonriemade iclearîhatheessemiaftmai011~ tby beexpeldd if they invoPthemeIves inpolitical
of themissionwoiildremainunchanged.Thesame hg
happened inmanyotbercounrries,wbch lookthe same activi?y
wew astheUnitedKingdom oftheessenceofwhat was Mr. ~ril Tke ira differencebelweenoliticai
gaingon. activitkandvioleritactivities.IasrheHousethat.if
Mr. Urew Rowe (Mid-Kea): We bave aLeady therewas any'suspict ioanmidems wm engagedin
heard Colonel Gad& threatenthesafetyof British violentorshvekive aeriviry,&ey wouldnorbeadmirted
citizençinLibya in reraliauonfaany steps that the d ha^ifif4 wereany mon to klicverhatihey wcre
admitrd with~ursuch suspicionand such suspicion
Govenimenr niaywisbro takein rhis wunuy. Wbacm subsequwt am se. îhewouId berequiredtoleave.
theGovernmen r atoensurethatuch bkM wiü lx I
ksseffecrivinfunirrhanitmay haveappertretobein Mr. enn Wnarr$n (HastingrandRye):WüI my
the pst? n&t bon.and +anmi Friendconsiderthefacrthar.ext
Suaday, whenp Libyansemergefrom&e bureau rhere
Mr. Brittm: As long aswe maintainintemational wilbe MO ca~gmies ofpeopleose u-khdiplornatic
relationandaslongassubaanud numbersof ourfellow immun@ andthose withnone?1stherean!reason why
coumqmen-for gmd and proper businessor orber be muid not insrnt tbe Meunpoliran Police to
remm - livein aber çounaies âme cm be no iovestigatsearcbandquesrionthosewho do nothave
guarantee dm evems of I& kirid wwiUnot am.
Fmmfely, tbq have ben extremely rare. 'fne djploumïc&tyI
-0ml c m hasiweiy condwined them, Mr. ~kinnek:%y would if tbewereminers.
andappropriata:ctiohasbeen taken.However,Ifrny l
hou.Friendthink fhafay VEe caribeprovide&- W. B-: I My bon.Friend wilrecd what 1 have
'-ideseveryonesmys arhome-1 am abid ht he is saidabwtthe puce's viewoftheprospecrofsustaining
;niSmkW. aaituhi char&.Hewilltake accauntoftheove nid in^
Mr. Cranley OnsIow Woking): We thewhde nctdm petnd ofadangernusprescnrinthecounuy and,
Hause mst endorse theGovernment'smion and hve di,he takelaccountofhe importantand
understandtheinhiMons awhaz?k Home Secreta s.s esswrMlajm 01secdg the safsewn of oudipiornu
saidrhiafternoon,daemy Rgh hm. and ld Frknd andtheifadiks inLibyawhenpursuixg fbasu)$srion.
I
no1rhinkth tbeconcm show, bah and in m. ~e-ddy ~gylor (southend. kt): I
Chamber thiasftpmoon.summ thar irwould be c o ~ ~ ~ ri* hn. aadIeamd Friqndon the
helpnito rheGovenimentif PaPliamenctcrulie fdiy sensiblway iIwhichhe Wed thi sxmordiaaiiy
Involvedintheinvesrigarofwhar hashappe& inths delicae simion? Doeshe beiievtharkre isacm. in 751 LibyanPeople'sBureau .,%;iPR
"-,
1Mr.Te& Taylor] ML. Speaker: Order. I judfromthercmion afrtrr
Housetha thisisnotadocain tbatwould begenaaU3
thelongerterm. famendingtheFubiicOrdeAct 1963 acceprable.
to givebimand tbeCommissionerthesame powersto Dr. Owen: Mt. Speaker-
conml statidemomtra9onsastoeoml marches?
Mr. Speaker: ûrder.I musr ask ttte righhon.
Mr. Brim: We are examiniW ng. As my han. Gauleman, who is a very experiencedMcmkr of
FriendwithIiishmldge of*se maners,hows there Pariiamenpt,ieadonotabusepointoforderby=king
isa revieofpublicorderIegislauandtheissueothe toraisa seconquestionwhicb,IthinkrhewhokHouse
conaolandregdatioofstar demommticnisiscertamiy
oneoftheaspectsofthartevie. would am, behasno rightodo.He thesame rights
asany otheBaçkBencher and1cannotaiioanyfurrher
~r. hwen W& metdord and~todod): ~ay I pointsoforderonthi saaer.
congrasdatemynighhon.and1-d Frienonchedm, Dr. Owen: Furrlito yournilingMT.Speaker.
determinedand ~sponsiblemarinerinwhich he has
carrieoutnegotiasm? Cm he assuteusthaton the Mr. Speaker:Order. Imusrk ona differepointof
expuy of diplornaw,c noprecipiraactionwiU order;1shdlnotaUow thenghr honGentlemm toraise
berake n ytheGovemmientsoastoma&e ircertainthat a furthepinrof ordez.othimer. .-.
. ournaùonalsinLibyaareaat rmpedkd? -
Dr. Owen: I am jus1quesrionitbe extentofyour
Mr. Bri#an: 1am gratefto my bon.Friendfor his dg, Mr. Spkr. Istheextentofyournilin bg no
hd persmai obsemtions1deeplyhop thathimsamer secondquestionsshouibe askd byanyone otherûm
canbeendedpeacefdiyandthanomox probleroçfthar thosespeakin$crinthLabourOppositionFrontBencb?
typeaise.Iam anxiouht xhemie inthebureauand Ifthatisço,we shouldhaveicmed.
der Libyan'dipIomatshouileavethcoq, dm ou
peopleshouldrrtum safelfrom Zibyaand rbatitis Mr. Speaker:Order.Therighbon.Gentlemanknows
possibltoensntreatrepremises rde. Thoseareour wh 1 saibasbeen a conventiooftheHouse for
objectiveWe SUI conrinuetoay m acbievthem ina T and?ha1t$aisthepresenrposition.
dm andmeasmd way. Mr .A. J.B&th{Bmick-upon-Tweed) IYouhavejust
Mr. Spker: Pointof Dr. Owen. Sid, Mï. Speaker,thatit hken a convenrionof rhe
Houe formy yearsthatonnooccasionwila second
Dr. Owen:My poinof ordeis morerelateIOthe questiobe takenhm anyoneok thantheOpposition
proeeduroftheHouse.Iwisb toaskanothequestionof Fmt Bench-ilme are cases,whictimuidbecited, of
theHome S~~fetaryifhg wouldnotmmd, ashehas yourpredeeessordoingpreciseItbaformy righthou.
widenedthe statemeto eovetheresponsibilities--- FriendthMember forTweeddaleE, ttaandhuderdale
Mr. Speaker:Order.I thintkhartheri@ bon. M. Steel)thehaderof thLiberaparcyfortheLeader
Gentlemanwiü fullaccepdm tousea poinofder as of tbeSocialDwi%mic parry andforoh. As tcthe
amettiodof askinan additionqluestiisvery unfair mer offactI,hopetha yw willdefineyournilinin
tootherhn. Memtrers. such a wayasnotto &ny whatbas happene fdrmany
y- andhas beenswn wideiyteasonabltose0ecttfie
Ds. Owenrose--- existenceoforhgmups intheHousewithpointsoview
topur forward.
Mr. Speaker:I amverysorry,6ut cannodow the
fighhon. Gentlemantodo tbt. Skinner: Fder ro the point of order, W.
Speaker.
Dr. Owen: Furcherto iftheHomeSecretary
cornestotheHouse taanswerquesuonsreung rohis Mr. Speaker:Mer. No.
handlingofthesiegeI & nm dùnkitumasmable ui Mr. Skinner: 1was gaingrogve you somehip.
expecrhashewwld nm anmer detaifquestionre-g
tothe FoLeig andCommwweaW Secmay. HE then m. S-K: Icm &al ~irhir-1 donormd my
hplied,genaausly,dm hewas ppd todo so,and help- Veiy hquemiy ri@ han.and $on. Me&m
itisseasonablethare shouIdbe abltopbe hh on disape withthemwm tba rheyhave receivedor,
mm of thse masers. He hasalready widenedhk h2ravingmi rheanswers,wouldliketoex@ on rbe
-ment totheissuetowhieh1haverefemdbutdidnot questionsIfIwereroaccedetothesuggestiofthenghl
askaboutindea. My quest ile@- intb, when bon. Me* forPlymourh,Devonport(Dr. Owen)and
you,Mr. Speaker.intento askthespokermanforthe thehon. IMembefrorBwwick-upon-Tweed(Mr.Benhll
Labourparty IOspeakagain,itisnotmreamnable w shodù haveto accedeKOitford~eleaderofeveq orbPr
someof theseissuets someof usmay Ib esked- minoritypaq iarIiHouse; I thinkatthat wauldbe
won. "Na."] umrlymacepble roBackBench.Annex 28PARLIAMENTARY
DEBATES
HOUSE OF COMMONS
OFFICIAL REPORT
FIRSTSESSOFTHEFORTY-W P-T
OFTHUXITEDKINGDOFGREAT%RITm
TRIRTY-THYEAOFTELREIGOF
HER_MAJEQUEENEWZABETII
SESSION 1983-84
LONDON
HER-MPJESTY'SSTA'TTONYFRCE195 LibyanPeopl'srea(Clostlrej 1MAY 1984 LibyanPeople'sBureClosue1 196
LibyanPeople'sBureau (Closure) use of elecmnicdevrces.ïhe wbde operdon was
wimessedby~~e~ltativeçoftheSaudimbian,SyPian
aad Tiakisdassies.
ne 30pople whocame outofthebuildingwerethen
driveri,eed bythe diplwïatic &mm, ?Othe
The Secretarof Statfor theHome Depamt CivilSe* c~uegeatS-, whereby dved
m. Leon Brittan):Withpermission,Mr. SpeakIr,
should üketomake a fmher naremeatabou1matErç sbortlkfore noan .fterani& enplanarioofthe
connemecwiththshootinincidentSt.James'ssuare -tQbadopoed-gk mnaiderofthe day,
on 17Ad. thepolic.ethw~d*dieir~Uieç, wimwied
by twoofthe diplmatiobservesThe ide- of eh
rn ~pril,~repo~totbemuse tnehts ofk of PheLibya~s Wasdhbd by~h U,
*ai incidenandsabseqtteevem up tothethe of passportandotber dmmentr. -y were iovitem
thatsfaremezToday1 SU completmy reporof the provideafal leof kge-. butdecLiaeto,& m.
events.I sballlsdeal with thpublicorderissu= They wexethenhitedbythepicetoamwra~r
co-ed with&rno~ons andstatheowI intento of q~eçti~nw. mym W~Squema bytwo police
use my powers fothehnigminn corni of cemin ofncerçusingïumptm whe~ necessary.Thnnigbwit
narionaiinfuture. Myrihon.andlmed Friend the thewboleof thaproŒss,thedip10maaohewers weze
ForeigSnecrerawilîkngiveanaccounofourdealings eto pwherevertbeywishediethebuiEainWithtùe
wih theLitiypeople buteaamitheLibyanauthontiesquestionîngc~mp~,andtheaircraft~~~~
inTripoliHeMII alsoea l ~thestepsthatavebew toremmtbwnmLibya,~group~escwDedb~~
andwili beuken inthediplomtk fielinresponsto policetoHeahvw, immigmionfomaüüeshavingkn
theseevenrs. complete$arSmingdale.Tbe kftWeathrowat
Onthe aftenoonofTssday24A@, Mr.Bagdadi,a 7.3pm.
mmxber ofthesocallrwolutioxmyÇwimineewho had At4.10pm yesterdaafmnoonthepolice mredthe
~beenintkb~aifk~ofthe~,.was fmwx bmau buüdingthrougtbebackdoor,whichwas
deponed. On Friday 27AptilM,t.Marouk, anotber openedinrhepsmeofa~~eoftéeS~udi
AwbianembQssjrbyIwinS~fadeShot.~bddlng
mmber of the moùrtiaaxy cornmitteewas also wa~ ex&ned byRoyalhgjneers andad--[
depomd. wuadexplosivesexpertswhosdgsfthewives thait
On ttie ev-gof 25April arepreseMativefbie wassafeandwassubsegdy seareh byaari-temriçt
*an autbdks, ColoaeiShi, amV& inrhiCO- squadpolicofkm hrevidemiabs. Tharseareh
mdixusshe~~forthedeparmrehmtbis ismahkg. Sofa',twohd gansandagtranciryof
coq of &oseintbeE&an diplorna btildingin
tondon. The ~iozls reIarinto th were aZso ammanitiDnhavekn~~inthecouzse0fme
mm by a SauaidipIomasa repreçenîatof the SwRhofthe~r~~.FrreswisresdPehas
ken formdonttrcep below tbewindowh whieh
power nomhed tolookaft ebyanimaes~shm afrer tk~nwasbGlievedtobve~~dasgent
thebreac6ofdiploh relati CwsonelShaibipressed ~~aseof~same~asiheweaponiisedon
tbattheI-zbyan~dwshouIdrerainthpuçeoEweof 17~has~foimdinrhesgmetoom.~kerek1
ùxir buüâbgsahrsunday29Apnt buiiwasmade clear me~,tkplioehavefoundaccessariesfor&
tahimthatall~official~sweretobeclosed~rn madhe gwsoftksameealibre.
Sunday @t. The Libyanswere alsatolddm, after AE I madçleakt Wednesdayt.hviewof thpdice
dght on 29A@, wb thebuiLdingsease c be was th m. waoldnot beabl eoobtainevidea ta
diplornapremiws,thepllcewould req& IOseml sasÉiinaposeu&wfortbemurdeTofWPCF1etcher
zhem w sstisthemselvetbano weapo~sorexplosives
werehide andtba tebnibkgs weresafe.Taiewere Withouftbe~of&ose~in~b~.
toltba arlepresentatofthe p~ec~hg power-the None of tbepoliceiquirb sbcltben, wherheai
Saudi Ambb Gownmmt-cdd be psm ifrhey Se&, SL James'squareorekwhwe, orthese
hveries. baveal- thepositioThe policremain
wisbed.Theywereîdmned thatasa imarterfAty, ofthe V'kW~tharekJl~t~~~~dencet~~
memeas wouldhve tobemade toençureth tbose a ptosecutiagaimanyindividua. onetaelesJ,ey
leavinthepeople bus imildhgwae unamied and areof the vkw thaitis Wly dm xhe murderwas
tha&y wodd beaskedroanswequestionrossJisthe coPrmirtedyoneoîrwopeoplewhowe~intbebzau.
policininvesrigaàthe muderof WPC Fleteb. Both of theseposseseûd@dc -. Tùey
lhrritDhecourseof Thursd26 AprittbeLibyzm Mare couldnotbavekn prosecur m derEnglish
removedkir diplwiagc àahm tbebumm building. lawevenifthmxsaq evidenchadbeeaawihbleThe
On the same&y some 112people mubhg of questionmgatSdgdde and0th~evidence obcdined
may wdï, however,provideipf-on ~ham tcthe
familiof Libpadip10mafa,wd as somedipIa&c investigatofnbdhg~ inLonàw andManchmer hi
mffhmtbe buildingsotherthantbin5. James's respeccofwbichsomepeop~~~~altesdy~c~.
squarelefthecountr0ia Libyao-AraAirlinflight.
im on theeveninofïkmday 26 A@, the demihi The m m obtabd a Smgdde cmhues u,be
dep- mangememsfor thoseSde tbebureauwere 'ssessea.
nnalised.Tho7-mem wm purimo effeon Ehe Since mY la scatemenIOthe House,Ehave been
following&y,Friday27 W. The 30 peopleinthe -w whetbr thelaw on dwio&om and
Libyanp~pie'b-u lefthbuilhg offive, -&, as itappks u>such evem beldby fmzign
k-3 atabout 9.5am. Afterbey hadkft the nationahor-Y vcarhe1pfulyeamendedN. eirher
bu&ing, the poke madsurtbarheywerenotqing & policeno1 bavePwer Iobanasmk -rion
ex~ioçiveorweapoasThesemh was carriedoutby inadyance.197 idpan Peopl'sreau(Closure) 1MAY 1984 L&M Pcoplc ~vscovlosun un) 198
l
W. &II& Skimer (Boisover):Udss theaxby snideisindt pperiy pursuinafrill-tcoursof
miaets. smdy.Similaircs~i&emca~er sin appIytDaber
megoriesofqplicanasthedes allow.
Mr. Brim: However,thepolice ahady have At presemforeignnarionarenormallnsqnueto
extensivpowerJ,ipumance ofthex d~~to-me registerwi&b pice on&al odyd tbw periodof
the-ce, tomg&~e thecondueafdemo~~ and stayismore~su~,Inviewofthe
o prevena dernodon mm, ortodîsps one a~u~mcemms Z bavemade, however, anyUbym
already asSembled,tùeyhave reasohle çauseto ~nal~enay~theselrewresaîUionswillbe
beiievtbasuch&n inecessartopreserveorrestore-le tonE* withthepoliceRiwe must be w
publiorder.AStomarchestke PubliOrdeAct 1936 andhg by those involvecithe d and
providespowm to impocwdiDonsor,ifthoswiihe soffuarrmeisbdmviou~.
madequaterobanthe bldiagof publpmxssionç,in man- requinxm re-r tizpiice
ordertopreventseripublicdisder. rai^ -1 m sip i dsiamiori rsopisiagtte
wqwccs yftkir indulgiinviokneeforpfiticrtl
1 unde& the feeiings whioftenLiehhind reasoriaad intemionnottodom. Thisàmmenf
suggestionsthtemonsuatiollsamarcheby foreign willbeafnxpdptûepliceregisPationfomi.'fhisshould
nationais should subjecttospecial wmls and, alsboeawarn$g tothnacion& of0th coumiesI am
possitily,prohibi. doubhoweverwi%&eritwould 'readyto qply skmitaresaictionto others-who
be~tforeithertkplicemttieGov~tok bringinuoBritaintheiown plitical
empoweredtopickadchdosewhich-ans were àemmimb1y
permirsibandwhichwm mt,eitheinfion rothe violence'-
nariooaliofthosc# ortbesubjeaboutwhi& IIIsethgour&se measmes,wbicbwdiix supported
theywere dernonSIiXbgWe sbdd mnemk wtso by~l~~~#~ti~s~in~~StS~~, 1
cummittedrbeoffenceon17Apni-the demansrrarors bavben cmcud nut tudednc wirdition as a
m st. ~ m - 5çsuareW= tt~ victimsr#itthe mmq ofmfi+~ger~ld~1m. ~~~ne~rna~ay
perpem*, ofviphce. ButwemustbecPrnatibate= m eh ~~saiai011~ rppi*O wishepcefullyu>
ale adequatpers trprevenwtar&g Mons n.om exprrshisvie;wispublich;is~gtofear.Butthose
~ghtingtheir~w~esaeeetsOfLwdOn,as~~ W~O abOS mr hospitaIiwithvioIencw3 ceafeto
hon.EvIemberforM;tncherorto W. Ranfma wry 'Rceivit.
pp&y saidlastmek TbeHo~sewiilkmwtbatIhave
banda cornprebw snhWe ofpbk orderhw, W. FIsnnlto(FI. Cezüd):On apoint
iac~g.ttpeissueofthe~landre~onofstatic oforder,Mr . e. E~teroraisethifpoimof~r
demodor~. Theconclusionothereview,andthe now,butItbinktbatit-isratber~. Iooacetbat,
nt oftheresul,sB nowbe expedrwd. as kashq&d MOEL thehm. Memkr foBury Si.
~&.~),wbisalk~~,hasa
~~als~~~~naimami%cafion Ccpy0ftbe~ inadvwx.Hehastheentin
measmes caabe taken-y, andwitb thepRsm hitpo~*~hnomrirtdmùon~vio~~ossrpom.
mles,tobriaghometùefactthatwearemt~m ~ir~-h~htheHou5ethatheY@dbytbepo~.
tokae ~onalçaf~c~es~oobotbe ffhehasagreoopyofthestatemwr,irIsagross&use
srre wfBW violenoefurbirOWB politicaieThe. aftheHOW?
Housriwill aIrebeawm ofthe~ans thathave W. s&r: Ihavetosaytbarhow wthing about
givenmnq~iooo.fncialsïndeaIingwîthLibyans that,
~~~g~~mdipLo~~ons.Isaid~that ' 1
Iwouldnotbesitatew~mypowersof~dor
pe~~oniflw~*~~was
endence tharheprem kfe of my ~~ was Mr. BaqtQnmer-
againsthedonaI inmea. 1GUIinformthHase tbat
I haveoodaydgneddete~orders~afurtksix Mr. J& TiDn (Redw):FurthPrtotheph of
r-ibyaaatiod whwi itiçisrendetdeport. orde rr.s*. Wiuyou aleasatretohk int ohe
~sothHtitcanbeïe~ed,ifanythingine~
AsfarasLiinatimabgmedyarecoocemed,a ~~
mmkr of ftmhermsniCeosrPiollk ie for
any Who,der thrule s,i@ becon9daedforvisas. ~r. ~:~a.~will~~dothat.~thkkmsi
Vi wiU &ve pemhi01ls to seayof shwrer thesame shouIdbe afcorded ailhm.
dudon, adaptedaithe CkcwSmws of aichcase; Memkm.
measurw~~titkena,ensurerbatthoseadmirted
observeth co~ons imposedm.yan mdem wbo
cornetoB~mustbebnafidesmde~~~,dweexpea Mr. &: hmhn ro tha roimof order ,r.
(hem top~rçaeit e, wt Mge inviolenc.et Spalm. h~n~dmthsr~mmystat~ofone
tke iswon tobekvetbastwre of thehavekn khd çr~areniadeonamuhimdeof subject,nd
pmneto&justthar.Iititwd,~fore,w~nup that~~past~e~w&~taf~bavebeen
mimigraKicormol&ectiogtbrimAny Libylsnidenr mads sbçotit-g bdsny, ad soon,isfmble
wb qlmh5esforadmissioamler lbe niiePiUnot fomr eiSJpm' Mcmbm ofPadhIem c getsopia so
thattit(yave advancwarning,andsbuidnotrhe
n0mauy lx~vw~ontastayformwiethanorie tado of ?Hoose gnop sidenpiainrhiaco~t?
tennata-; fdhg tômeetth9-m io
anyrespecwiiÈirefusednedw; eacbapplication Mr. S&km We havea verybeav&yy inirontof
orrertpplidow3 k acUmpaniedby checks. US.~haveb~~aidt~~~~~~erhar~wi~lookimo
Lnpmimh. we sinil hato befiùlsatisfthat a199 LibvanPeople'ueau(Closure) 1984 Li* People'sBurea(Clusure) 200
Mr. AIan Wii (Swansea, West): Furtoethe md forceshavebeen traieuigOn 29 March the
pointoforderMr.Speaker.1donot afora starement hhmer of Smreforthe hed ForcessaiinawdEn
atrhimsomenrbut1thlnhkr,by thcimedaalwebave answer:
hished bothmatemenïsthaftemn, thekaderof the ~~gbtingpmndedinthiswehasbtenrcqd
Houe shauldbeppared to makea sfafememto the by fheLibyanGwemment ad IS çomparibwnh Brmsh
House ODfmm dua inthiregard. ddwcc intffeso."-{Omio@m. 29 March1984Vol.
57,c*296.1
Chdy, sucé db'w no longer exists.Hal1
Mr, Kauhm: May16xsttbanyou,Mr. Speakerfor thos easonsnow beensentptckbg?
theresponsthat yhavemade rothpointofordeput abml the280Li- qprentic.king nained
to youbymy bon.Friendthe MembeforFifeC,enaal by BritishAirwaysit-g schoolandiwmbbp
W. Hamilton)? and hangarsand who ak bd at Hestw, nextta
Her Majesq's Oppositionwistocongrandm the HeathrowairporrD?o thgibave acŒsstotheairpon:
policon theçkillndcouragdm theyhaveshow in itself? Ma-ofhian aresaid tob hi@y motivatecl
conductinthesiegatthLibyanpeopleb'sreau,ithe pokkally and d havethe opporninirtucq ont
efficiencof theactionwhichended thesiege and *rage ope-m. &y beingsentaway?
relievethisounroftheprwenceothosewbohadbeen Are tke 0th mimes?
inthebureau,andin& potentialdangernusearcohf
TbeHome Seuztz ynhisstateme&y bastolthe
thebuiiding. Hmandtbeccnimrylinltofwha~hyn=daadare
Thathavingben saidtbefactmus1befaoedby the mthkd to hm. My an&pe&nr hquirycm allay
Housebt we dlbavesiIffeanari& humiliaeonwith publicdisyietHer Majesty'sOpposiriodemand an
awcimaa policconsrablehavingb&ot downincold mdependeor iuquhybm t$ewhole of thigraveand
blood.andbecolleam inthefar cefigeIOesconher
murdmx insafq O;ofthe coana.~fl7 Apriltbose
cmsquerioeswere unavoidabk, utheBritispple Mr. Brfaan: Ondx bt poim, 1am sure ththe
want toknow wkther dm disasrecombined witha House will witothantherighhoo.Gemkaran fohls
kind remda aboutihepolice. Ide&,havesrÜdvay
petsonaad hdy tragedy,wuldhavebeenavoideor muchthe samethin gnçevd occasiws mxmdy.
prwented imdth any futur-Mon of sueh Tbe righxhon.Gedemm asked whetherthewhle
maxeptabie eventcarbeprevwned. episodemnld have beenavoided.On theimefigence
The HwieSeasqsaidinhis~rodaythatbe ~ns,Icamiotaddtowhathaç~beensaid,for
hadcompieredhisrepoawtheHouse.Hehascome reasw~~bymyri&hrhon,FrieedtheRirreeMmisreL
mhere & doi m. Wbywastb HomeOffice so
compkmt aboutrbemi* ofthebrrrea?hepoiice atQPestian~metoday.N~~ss,~mmscan
~dealrFKitbwiehoat~tbat.On~~esof
isaiedawarningon1Matchabut tùe dangof Libyan tùe~,thesn@~bythe~diplomatsthat
mim. AfŒrtbeLnndoaamlManchestebrmbingsafew tkeywouldwitbt~obeforthe~if~
dayçkr, whydid aHome OfncpM&er telltheHoue demommh~wasnot~~~rnfiÿewitb
of-: theirgeneralnttmiaeofQyingtomant - edemoasn
"AsmrheqUCmonof&e~,I~tharits p~~theGaddafiregime.There~mthiag
+ ands~awdiffiil~~mtw~ftomsnmeoftkother spBcialabouttk.myinwbichitwasput.Idonorthink
--mi.,*. eu, w ~h@lt~Cieorleman,wbhasexpres~~ng <
is not aing uuàuew" - [Omiol Repn. views~&egghttodemonstrate,wouLdbaveregarded
House oLordr5A@ 1984;Vol450c.795. itasappmpriate,evenifitwerepdssibie.tobanthe
WFCFlefche r ammkd hm Ehabtuilding1&YS
lait eot.hGovenxme hntvanyinfomari~abouthow dmmmîon on.the mgth ofrepEesemati£ wmsm
theweapon~~heraedorherweaponçgotinrothe Zitwafidiplamts,whmItwasonaveqsmalIseaIeand
bnreau W?iItheHome Secreranow teUus whkr a asytopolice.
teleorderhm Tripowasioterceptdh&y kfore the WithregardIOthebombsa mod or sadim, as1
mirrderIftherewassuchanorde,henwasit~? explaiPWweek, th= wasnociwriïuk~nrbe
Was itdecodedintimeforhtoconsthtea w6g in bureaandtbe~afthose~s.Foptpeople
WeE~and~~pro~fOr~hax~.
advance of thedemo~~~ualioi inadvance of the A fPrrh sir,apaina whom the= was aot
Heattunw Wing on 2ûAm? Ifther eas sach a evidencm mm a pmsemiun, havebeef tepcrrted.
message, wimdidisay?Didirder dm &mommmrs Evenin tkecase ofthosesix,a ciearliak asnot
shd be 13~on?Did3 orde rt thepoiice &QUbe afab~betiReepfbwiandthebureau-InthOse
&d on? Did itorde rhaa bombingand &ta& ~,~~vetbattherighthm.~is
mmpaign shwid behncbed? Didpolicsumeilhwe of shwvingthattkgreaoestofhis~ qualInieshdsight
thebureaudirrithesiegovehar discussiastohow
tae orderssbould~intexp~? whenheqges&thatitmighthavebeensensibleorpmper
We arerekvedtohwr hm tbeHome Sxmtmy thpt w takemonai meames in reUn taa peaceable
&mnsa;ption.
theGo- donotmmmplare ahg vers toban The~*hon.~~wbwfwZhad~y
tkerigùtofhee~~ointhir~~as~ha inf~nabwt~w&eweaponsgotintothebmeau.
banwdd mark theulthm victwof ColoneGa-. IamahÙithaxIdonothavet!m~nf~on.He&
Oriwhosead- didt8epolicallmLibyanswithout ~~Zibvafisrmdagomg~gwltbtbe~
diplom9ticimanintoleavtheccunny?Was itonthe farceI~.thacmo~an~nwbhad
advice othF&gn m? TheHme Ofne hasken ka m g atd~ Royal Naval cuileDammath.
lesthancleaabmttbepositiofbbyans mng in havebeen mld by the kiliniotfDefeme W heir
trainiisatanend. Ihave-fore thmet ir 10
&k Coum. What &OU? rheK~~alnatioIldwhom OU 201 &an PeopleBurea(Closwe) 1MAY1984 byan PeopL'sBureau(Closwe] 702
I
àwmon ofmciisuy,lad hey M to~ave
ni tbeOPpDsibonenc chewifisemitive alligcnre
Libyansa~empdaytaenterthe United Kingdomthe matteron &hich no ~ful R~DT~cou be maiein
public- 1
we&enù toedmrk cm a couseformidshipmen Dr.Owen:lItwoaldnotbeinpublic.
atDartmouthbuttbeMinisa)ofDe* nolonp
tvibg zoppsoviplacesforthemothecmme md tky Mr. O~W: +r mt my ri@ hoa andLDHned
wea accodinglyrefwedww. hd agreethattbereisamIs:foraSekctÇommiaeeof
SV PaalBrgan (Boothfm):Ismy righbon.ami tk Homemlhelphis Depamnwrrandthe Fureignand
kamed Mendaw- Cmmnonweap OBce m kir examhaion d the
immuaiei 7jsyea bydipl- and tbeWmkbtg
W. K&uhm ros- questionsop Viennacwvemionandthepublider
laws?irhar dom,itwoaldk hdpfutopublicand
EvL t.eaker:Oder. Norathisstage. Padhmm W. ismt thiamamrinwhich Parliament
sb& be &ktoplaya~part?
Si Pad Bryan:Doesmy ri&bon.aadle& hnd ~r. 34: eiirirape thattbeRiabraiuicno
agreethartheBRtispublicarefullaware,hm the disposIti011desir whatem on tbe partof the
experiencof severaof our NATO allies whhave Gov-rn /OD e%Cludethe mmial ~~
Libyanswitb th.&borderstbatitismipossiblto
conduetnmmal civilised dip10mrelatiowiththe pceüum lophg introitypeofmaaerIlmow thmy
ptesemEbyan Govmm? Zshe awarethattheTies ri@ hon.atykmd FriendthForeignSmtary wlü
1 therefmeconsidembis*on fothe goosenseand mneofthepoiMsthatmyhon.Friendhas
I &mimms with which Govemmer havedealwah
asad andver yicky sinirttioxi? W. '&Es (Morleand LeedsS.outhNow
l &lhb takn -1 me Libyan
Mr. Brittan:am -fui tamy hm. Friendfohis - inrhiscoiinayiethe~of~dearhin
wd ofqpn, eh aredeepl-.
Dr.David Owen (PlymuutD,evmporOï:sthRwne
Secretaryawaretharm~peopk-the-nt
andthe.mesismesthark~now~willfeeltharthis
isa caseofloc%intgbseab loeoafre te hersbas
~~,~esoortedout~fkcoLwy?fIe usdosomethmgaboPtnati~ofothercwnaies.aswe?i
wiUd~theHoiise~itwas astbemyds. .- -
"ootlhe~to~~~f~~~. M~.B&: m~e~~isamamrformy dght
He wentonîosay,-. hwr.aadlcamed~riwdtbe~o~ieign~eamy,whowill
"nospean -c' . thatwddltadusroklievettatsuchm&a~~ma.~mtbo>~~nthattbc
an~waPMocr~~itdid~Ütoirrhandrbeforctk nationaof,ap yDbawimaieJaresxkbg to ewr the
cvtm."+qpd kpon,25Apnl 1984;VOL58e.747.1 Umted aqum fornEhims praposses,knDrharthe
nenghthori.GwtiemanandtheRime~fareww -hm. ~wiaaooeptthatweshaitbeveryale~t
~~ta~wbatwaS~by"inQurhands"*Jn m~~nmi+~~~mt~amithit
whosehan&? A UoiUed mte-00 ofncihas we~nothcsitatetoriseoarpowersathometoseekto
saidthathGoverment dmbd thhkmatm - hgh
thWo~~p$~~aadmt~rheAmencans .weare avenit.
enatledmhmwwhtbat~nwasgivenandto
w~itwaspassed.
Tbe~totheSeearityCommisSion~~ rooka@udtheiawon~ons, iJnotthatIargely
torheHouseinJawary1964bychethenAimeMiMstw, im*oiainIthircase.~inmi~dm~~diu~n
SirAleeDwigiasHome,didnotaccurately~~tenips ~timeqow*i.mYm~ . ... andLibyansnidwns
of -ce. They wmenot dmged bythe procedraes gamliy inthiscountryhavebewinf~oftkir
amiounc edtheHousein1%9 and araiilorei dy livesThef favbeenmmmow arcaehvoIvingaeaths
m the presen- es.On anyreasonabrPading imd~~nctonl~herebarhwestern~rrrope.~
of whatthPrSm MeimsteraatùeHome Seuemq ùave ~Week~~hon.~learnedFriendreSelïedro
said,there~~alrreachofime~;theH~u~eW therebemgbospecificmf~aborir~if~
enddtommdependemMgati~nbJrasoirrcethat demodwmtahead,didthatnaimplyrhat~
andnwülnmjca~seanyanxietmgourkndJvmcrevd to~
wrd~onthattheyshOaIdnot~.
Mr. Bman: If.*fi*hoo. Gemkmantaday beM
thepsirion ofForeiSw, whkhhe onceheld,h
wddmfmasenmdbemakingsnehsaggestions.My miluiryufPry Chudias orwhoever todlish
nghth.~~AimeMinistermadeit~clear emdywdhapp@andtoensruethatitnwerhappis
ag.in? .l
in herlettermrhenghthw.Gmtlmmtharsbewasnot
~singtoaddtowhI~saidunjntelligencematters
intheHouselastd'lnatisaposiriwlsbare.
,W. Cdy Oduw (WokinI))I :aPing asidhe
obsessionoftWgh merctianand briotas203 LibyanPeople'sBureau(Closure) '1?VIA 1984 LibyanPeopie'sreau{Closurel 2M
-.<
[Mr.Brinan] Mr. BrittSr:çhareandap@eçiatmy hm. Friend's
rematks ahutbepoliceand1am grateftohimfor&
the righhon. Member for ManchesterGorton(Mr. khdremarks aboumy ownhandlingofthemanm.Inthe
Kaml said-+& regard Ustat icmpnsaaciolls 1corwu ofwhatoccmd lasweek,whenthiriltigbout
expresçed çome reservationsabthe desirabilorry t2ieight tdemonstra tee nmmiij îbbh ahut a
feasibilityaban.1 didnotsaylbatitwasexcluded, ptkuh son Pfdemonamionby pople ofpatti-
miterrbatir wotrbeincludeinthereview. midty. Altbmgh we &ailloak intothe whok
My hon. Friendraisasdifferentpoint-threroJ questioofdc demonmations ,askmyhon. Fxhd to
dissident LJbyam ithisco~may.There is a -1 oansidawhet$erhewouldwïshtobeassociatedwitfia
difierenbmeen bombings andmatteaoftharindaad change inthehw that woulmake it impossrlbefor
demonsnations.ifirem consichratariç. panhm Russia dissidentm dwK,zlsmte outsidetheSoviet
anphhg else,theobjects ofdemonstrations-borh foEmbsy, however qpaW@y tbeSovietGovemumt
hose whomkepartinthemand thoswhoseekrooppose
bem-are qxn and publicwhm tbeessenceof behaveù We sh& wam IOthinlk g andhard befcire
&ing rhat.
bombingsistharhecowardlpeoplewhoperpetrasucb W. A. J.Beit(Berwick-upon-Tweed )y, given
acnonshopetbarheywilnorbediççovere.hebaudhg thebwn theas tk'byan ifivignthicouay, we=
of ù~ twoissuesreqnraediant approachand1am ce- Libyamhown tok closely associarwith
@ad that ybon.Frieadhasgrveamecheoppommiryto ColonelGadtWidiowed m remaikre onsnidentvisas
vemhfe rhardifference. when iWBS weihowa thatrheyadnotemolledfor, or
LW. Andt.e waatds(WarleyEast)h s theright
hou.and learneGe- acceprthahose ofuswho had aottakenparin,thecoursesfm whichtheywere
Crrigkdy adminerl?h patticubr,wby wa~ Abdul
haveken wo-g forthebespartof20ym for berrer &&di, wh hassincbeeedeporte aiowedtoremain
r~latiowsitbtheArabwmldare noLessappW thae inthicouq forsolongwhenhe hadnorrakenupthe
evwywe eise btheseappslliàevebpmencs ?whaps coursefowhkh be hadbeenadmitted?
weareevenrnoredisappoiwedand~thanmoçt Mr. Bri#an:Irihuptmt thawre Jhoddhavemore
o&r people.Do wt theGwerament now ewsider it infommiononwkther snideplardoingwhatteeycame
advisabltomop upandexpelrhereported2Mrmdxm
of revolurioncommStkes who aremppody sriatl Mtodo. ItisexacttyfortbatreasonthatIhaveti&tend
workinBritain? uptheregdationsafi- Lïan strident1know
thehao. Gentlemaaispuci of his#wcern forcivit
Mr. Br-: As 1am siaerheHousewiUappreciate, IibertiThef is:odo& thatighmiingupon~aidenrs
thehw.~nian'shranar]cFwlubeaiitbemore in&arway,qPSteapanhmimpoçiag~onalbPrdenç
appreciaed, en histancindahg withrbemattem. wtheplifeandimmi@m~~s,wouldmeana
As U)m-g up andexpebg 200people,we musr moreresaicWeregime.&isnot~gwwhiehaae
proceed in an and iawfulway, not in- can~ligtrtSl.Ihavedoneitinrhiçcase,andEshall
ly.Las t&, 1saidthat1wouidnohesitare mt hesitaeodo iagiaiHnowevero,the~~o~
tousemy vers uidepon:rhosewhosepresencehere are&O rekw. ,
therewas reasontaWevewouldnotbeinthecontinued
ialerestoftk United Kingdom.Obviody, inthe W. Jgmes Hm (Soathamptw ,esr)Canmy Ti@
inrerveniPpriod,have deatwhh tbactuadepanme han.and~EciendsayaIinlemmeabout~pblem
oftheme- ofthebureauandreiatemztters.None ofimmigdcm mI? IJnotoneofzhegea weaknesses
dieksr, intbattimwe have foud sixpeoplagakt thatthesopfiisowtedfemiristhaçtheoppaminitytogoto
aoypaatoftheworldandto~velonanyaPIme~
whm iths beenpossibmdibly andresponsib1cake almos tnyide*? Is notoneyroblwnm &i&mive-
action1shalnotbesimttodohe same anyottier~, nessinidemifyinsiicpeuplewhw tbeypassthrough
haweveïnumems or fewthey maybe,barIwmld be
reluctato givanind- .'' w-nt inrelarion ~~n comrol?
uiaaumbesaslargeas200. W. my ri& hm* and IeanieBnd examinethe
Sir Wïbm Clark(Croydon,South)Imy ri& han. queaiunofdipl& irnmunihS)he3- pabh are
and learnedbd awaredm theovemhelmmg majonry exmmdy mmed rhar any cra~ed pason with a
oftheBrid peopk havethemst admiratiofmthe dipld passporcankilatd.
Mt. Briaan:Tbequesribofdip1omatic;mmusiand
way in w$iehthepoïiceforceandledtheSt.James's jtcomqwnŒs ac mafferformy ri@ hm.aulleamrd
quafe affairIs befunks awarethar, giveaIthe ~ttieF&gnSecretary.IhowümhewiIlwanrto
difneultispn~udhg li~Libya qnsodeandbeanngin dealwitbttiemwbenheaddtessestkHouse~r.
miodthe~bf3rifiShMlionalsLriLibya,~has
eamed tbeadmir&01of amlypeoplefo rhecoolch Mr. JackAshley (Stokeiin-T reuth,:1donot
and xemakd way in whicbehashandledit? wantmy~tobemWn~bytheHouse.1
Ha-g said tbar-WN. -ERS: YAh."]-dOe~ share~senseof~gekhby&hon,Memtrers,aad
notmy ri@ hon. andleamedFrienagreethatrhrigh Iam~bywharhashappened.IsupporstheHome
ofBfih peopletodwionsaatevbly iiwiola and Semxaq in thepng hn thathe $as taken.
sammct andshodd bepreserred?utsmly itisishighNewxdwhs, may 1 wm of the dangersof thls
thne m looat thlawof demormmtitio,snon-Brinsh degm im awztchhumagâinstlhabs inBriraie?
charamen wam todemonmate.theyshuid dosonotin
We areri@ tutak hm agaka thosdrhade adm~,
thisc~butk~tbe«wnayfromwhichtheycame. burletusmainclmase~l~eofbaIaaceandnotbedmgged
Wharissaucefor rhe gooseissauceforthegander, inmawitchhum. TheHomeSemmryisrightin&esqs
kause inno circumstancwodd we asBrirîsheks tbatk.hastakeo,binktusnotgotmfatandtoowide
allowedtodemonmateinLibya. on thiissue. 705 LibyunPeople'rirenfCIosje 1MAY 1984 LibyanPeoplesureau(Closirre) 2%
Mr. Brittan1 assurteerigbhm. Genrlemanthat Mr. D.N. CampMi-Sawonr (s orbgm): How ean
&ere wiiI k no wiEbnt. The masuresthat1have the ove* cb sefmirissuesiciefenofwbt
announcedarecontrolled,Iimianddesigne dodeaZ haskn deFd bymy hon.Friendasa cover-upIs
withthpaflcuiaobjecrivAs.Iexphimiintheanswer itnoweUhown thatPansmissiohm HMSConqueror
tothe hm. Memberfor Wadey, East(Mr.Fa)- weresentw~GCH~druin~the~dispute,aswas
whose sympattiyfotbeAzabcauseisimnvalled-we
thecase~aansmis~ionsfrom~UnitedStaae~diaing
W wt initia ged sweepup.However,1W deal thardisputWleremtthosqdiy seeunthues? What
with thosw t wbm the^ismafend evidwc eo istbedlff~ondlis~w?
showtha tir eontinupresenceiBritaisapmt the m. A: Iam mtproposintoùeai questions
publicgood. rrl&ga,~~~~landr,nmhnve~anymingm.dd
Mt. Peter Bmhveis (LeicesEast):I welcomemy ruwhatT h;vealreadywiabouttheinoeiligeasp%
righbn. ati dd Friend 'sment thartherwiU ofihb thisr.
be~facto~y contmlofdiLibym çnidentandtfiaey
Mr. ~dt!n Grifmbs(Buy SI.Edmunds) :ev-g
wiU havetareportregulau>rhepolice.Whatwiihe tamy nghtkm. andlearnedFtienddetailstatment,
do tobanand maintahthe kepingout ofrtlLibyan doeînottheIfmensiceviw thah.rnowbeen obPincd
diplomafand the11malied diplomauto enme that hm thebvu-tbe h, residueandpowder
theycanmver rem toBrirain? sbh-show clearlrbaYvoiineFietcherwatheht
Bri&hpoIiy&certobemutdendbyaaiplOrnafto
1 theiafmnaüonnecessatoseamitha&rJxXW.lAnyonen whomtbFpgn~hadgivenarxrediLan -. on?Whar
inrhatearegmwhoistemptedtoretnmmustbea~inmmd compedop doesthehreignOfficecontemplgiving
m her-y?
1 that?he~exrendedhasmweqkdandthsrthey On thewon oftherwodiplornaoneofwhom he
are open tomes?, investigatiand, if necessary,
appropri prrsecuàon. policebe- wastbemdmr of thepoliceofficeas
Mr. Tarn Dalm ~gow): Since hiskt and when theycankmfy him orher-as 1 Mkve
statement,hastheHomeSecrwaryhadanyappwaiaityto&y WU* theGovtxntnentinentosglrtocmme
driubie-che&ert8chhl advictha tewas givedm thattharperson isoatrizinLibyafor themurder,or
efeees ricnneandsmagnanetersarnot muchusein tharrbar&un'semadkionissoughtsorhatheorshe
may be ~edforrrmrrdr Britaie?
detectmgms aodammuPrti iondiplornatcg?Ifhis m. B+: am M tim~ we no%bvc
adviciscumst,wbatond arewealIdohg cheeking +ch Zibya. A id in Libya
inourbagsatHeatlmw?
Mr. Brittanï'k answer iJthatetthetre hon.
GentlemAnhasseMlre verysp~cla@deges hm the ~~ willhavekir awnviewçabouttheJikM
airiinethathcpfmnks, or lis bagis~ d y ofsucha&~pkeandirçpmbableoutc~.
'~he~no~~o~~the f;oreignmce
differeminsizehmthatofmany~l~bags, which is a martefor my righhm. mà 1- ~rieiitt~
wi amout toacnracrateWhe.iheon dip1dc and ForeignSecressy.
othergrrwrditiapppriak taX-raydiplamattragis Mr.Skdm: Wiu mtHome Scaetargwamc that
a magesformyugbthon.and lead Friwd thForeign
Semtary - [Inre-on.] I am amverhg the hon. no deface*ares arebeinissuedfothesaleoamis
&&man and irisapoim weUwwth noting. toLibya,ad th nodefwee cMcaŒs willbe issuein
Theefficacyof sp~haamionisamarierwitbwhich fiinire?
1can deal.am advisedthamodem X-rayequipmwtis Mr. BT: We &dl m dark uponany new
hi~ye~nrfadeoectingtbepre~ofmetaloùjem defe~l~conaa~withLiùya,anexiscmcomaas wilEbe
in abag. ifa weaponwas theonlynmai objeçtina
aiphmic bg,Itwodd bepossibleidennfitItwould
benaivetosupposthahse iaûe ntimpmtingweapons Ma~~cU-HpSiopRi-): Shouldwe
wouldnotseemIrdis- theipsenrx:by,forexample, na1 drawaFcun hem rheexpressionoopinion
enclosin?.heinmeralco&ers whoseimageonanX- inthemediaby fmeignnarïonaleitherrizsidin or
ray =II might appeatobewhollyimoamus. The ViuongB+, indpcütisnlderaodom haur -tS
succesofçuchscanninreks ontheabi toopenbags by foreipnonals, wbichisa wWy matier
andinvolvq;policeprmdozforbDthpbk mdn and
ta dixin@& berwee bument metalobjectsanthose the~m ponceznedIhs northedtion of asylum
mm siniserTb pmhiùitioon the openhg of inrno5tÙyledco~escanywirhitan~rnionhm
dipidc bagsle& ustatheconclusiothatçcanaing poW activitybthoswho havekengtantethenghr
procedur wesulbe of limitvabe. ofasylum?I
Mr.James C m (Gil: Inthetigofthe IS-& dt anhiwric mditioninciviLirountries?
unhappevenrinSt.James'squareimy ri@ hou.and ShnùdnotQ &me considercarrfv-ry
hmed Eend &kd thathe polichaveacces to hm expssioa ofopiniointhemedia to
the
adequaesuppliesoequipmem andweaponçtofaml demmmaiqn on .$e sueefisnot alicencetothose
sucheventsIshesatisfitharhepolicwboseducyit gmmdQe~diqofthiscwnay, wbichbasnord
iropro- dipl- premis esveadequataccesto basisinwr~hisaorycaind~onal~ce?
the equipmeteeessarfa suchdinies? ~r.~r&:Asyhmiisatec~dremi~vcnrdby
Mr. Brittan: am notawareofany inadequac. f iniemaiq a&reemem aadtbevastmajoririfnotau,
anyoneN=SU that1 shalbehappy toIookimPthe ofthosweh?baveken engageindemo~m am not
mamr. peoplewhohaveken gramedasylum.1sfialofcourse,
l207 LibyaPeupieBureaü[Closure i MAY1984 LibyanPeople'ureu(Clorne) 208
'>
[Mr.Bmn] Mr.Kaufmari:IstheSeaemy of StaeawareW, if
the Govemmentakefrespowerçtoban demodotls
takeimoacwmf my bon.%end's viewsitbereviewof byforeignmionah,they k concedintoColonel
pubXiorde r&Iatiaon whichwehaveembarked.I stfl Ga&M the veryobjectivtbatk St.fames'sçq~aff
have grave teservdonsabout mak;nga disrinction shooangSwerehbded uiachieveThe ri@ hori.and
berweerni@ andkdom tùaare exerciçabyou kmd Gaimm gitvenoailswetomy quescimha
nationaiandonesexercisablebyhose forennrionah îhe 280 appntke being min& by Bntis6Airways.
who havea legairi&tok inthisco-. WhatiJ~dotmeaboiIt~?
As we az'talkabut pol&aidemonspaàons ,must Abwe di,whyistberi@ hm. andleand Gerahmu
sayth po-s cons ho it .a largnumk ofemem sosnibbamandriecatciimabouprovidininformation
hadben arrestefordernomg outsidthe onthete& orderhm TnpOli,aiiegew havebeensem
Russia nmbassywben the SovietUnian iavaded on16 A@? If itwassent,thLibyanslmowwbatwas
Afghankm and Ebad saiîhaîtha tas exactiasit initThe press-Theris, theShy Tekgmph, rhe
shonidbebecausreeyhadnobusinesm engageinsuch Nly Md and otherriewspqm-bave ken fulof
demonsuatiansdonotthid thatshouldhavhadmuch refezencesmit.If~Houseandtbe~aretobe
suppon eithehm theBenchesbehd me or &ose in dqniwd ofthemth aboutitmanypeoplewilIcornte
hnt of me. thconclusiotha te Govemienrmua beengageidna
Mr. Grdie Janwr (LeicesteWest):TheHouse cover-up.Otianindepwdentinq* cansetthminds
wiil havemtec the righhon.andI d Gentkm oftheWiic atrest.
saidthathoseleavintheLibyanpeopleb'sreaiwere
idhîdually semhed by ekmmic means. Was he Mr.Brihn: inmer m rhrighhon.Gemleman's
last poi3havetoaay agaitharIbaveno- toadd
infd tbattharas inaccordan wctb theViem towhatthePrimeMinister saiddoesnotsxm tome
conventionIf sawhy wd Itnotais0havebeenin thahe faet variousalieguihave km vemhted
accomhncewith ltm coovemion to have mbed ivario nuswspps makes thconçideraaonfsirrrry,
dwm&aliy thebagshatletheembassyto~ytoavoid waiehtbePnmeMinisterexpiaiuedatQuesrimThe,any
the mgeous wrtof thewqondui miZrdethe thelessappp&ko~valId.
w~miarpoliceconstable?
Regadhg dano~01ls. 1am ~ 1 0 he ri@
Mr. Briaan:1am ad- ib thepersonsal, hon .enthum forgivinme adwΠnoticeothview
#ioductedinthewayWIm, wasp-duder thatheandhisparrywillmkeo~thisaspectofthemawer,
~~ anddwsesti lw. Aç for electrwic andthawillbe@en rpropr wiaiIet.
.mrnrine,Iexp~~answertothehn*Me~foi BneishAirwayshasre~eiveapprenti= bm L%p
Un&hgaw(Mr.Ddyell)whyfdida~tbkchawouid forçomeyw.rs,p~re~yasa~idarra~ganem.IfI
ùeapraeacaladvautage.ûnihekgajïtyof~practice, havezmynssm whatevexto tbin kbatany of those
Iexp~lastweekrhatteereweretwoviews,burFhat appremicearse engagtin cmûaq to the. ,
tbeoyemkhhg st& @ce, apm hm thelegw of aationalImerest,Ishallaumwacdstheminihesameway
asIsidiacttowardçany Libyans.
3, wasnottoengagein3.Annex'29PARLIAMENTARY
DEBATES
SIXTH SERIES-VOLUME59
HOUSE OF COMMONS
OFFICIAL REPORT
RRSSESSIOOFTHEFORTY-rnP-
OFTE UmD KINGDOOFGREATBRiTAIN
ANDNOR- IRELAND
THIRTY-THRYEAOFIME REIOF
HERMAJESTYQUEEELIZABEII
SESSION1983-84
COMPRISINGPERIOD
30APRIL-MAY 1984
LONDON
i'MAJES'P6'SmONERYOFFICE itrronsm 69 an?foreig growas toralunacceprablt.
Libya (DiplornaticRelations) andthaanyrepetition of inciofthakinawasbound
tohavea senous effectourreiations.
1 now come to theperiod immediarelybeforthe
The Secrem of State for Foreign and murderon I7 A@. &und midnigbton 16 dpritwa
Commonwealth ,4f'fai(Sir C;BOffreyBowe)With members oftbe Libyan people's burecame to the
permissionM. Speaker, 1 will deal tbehforeign ForeigOfficeThey toldthe dutofficcthatttihad
relarioaspectofthesub~xon whichmyri@ hon.and comet protestagainademonsmtion tobe &Id next
leamed Friendthe Home Secretashas jus1 made a moming and to say tharrbe fibyanswould notbe
çtatemenr msponsiblefoItswnsequences.Thisinformaxiowas
The swaiied Libyanpeoplebsureadatesbackro2 immediately passedto the Home Officeand the
Seprember 1979.At rharme, a seriesof self-sryledempolitan Policewhicb both alreabad knowledge
revoiutionacornmitretookoverLibyanenibassi ies of ttieplmed demonmation.OurambassadorinTipoli
was also summoned afkr midnightba ry toheara
Lundon and in atlem eigbtoher wescemEuropean sdar messagehm rhe IjbyanGovemmentthar shey
capitaisAfter long negotianonswitb the myan wouldnork respomiblefortheconsequences.
authoritiewe and th oEherWestern Governmenfs
concemed,worlangtogetheinJune1980recognisedone As my ngbt hm. andlearned Fnend rtie Home
officiineaçhpeople'sbureauabruaasequivaletoa SecretatoldtheHouseon25 Am, sucblaaguagehas
bead of missionArthe same rimewe and theother been ~epeaseulsedbytheLibyansinhr contexr.The
counaies agïeedto mat the people'bsureauxas House shouldhow thatsucnî&f-rimesummanseswere
diplomaticmisions. bynomeans unwuai inTripoli.Whenthedassador
Mg dusperiod.HerMajesty'Government took commentecthgtthratsof violence did not impthes
fhmdon am thosLibyanswho inn.rngdouiaws. Brihh Govermnen tthLibyanofftcisaid&a[no direcr
k t was intea.
InJune 1980,Mr. Musa Kusa,rhenwvly accredited The followingday we were confron~d wkh an
secretary-geo nfehelLibyanpeopleb'sreau,stated unprecedenreact of violence conduaed bm the
publiclhiçapprovdoftbe kilbofLibyandissidentsindipimnatipmks inthehearoflondoo.My ri&hon.
the United Kiagdom. On thefollowing &y, my
predecessorquiredhimto leavthecoumr forth&. and learnedFriendbas reporredontbe evenrwbch
Withthe c-on ofthHome Sem, tlmx other ensuedd onrheacti~subsqwnttyraken. 1shodWre
Libyanswereals oxpeiled. to addtomy own pmfoundexpressioofsympathyrotbe
In Novemba 1980tti wo chUren of a Libyan fdy ofYvm Fk~her, wbosaaagidly iostberMe.
dissidentwerpoisoneinPomoirth. Asa xesuofthar As my righhm. andleamed fiend lm hdy told
thHouse.theexpulsionofhestafad occupa mfthe
aime, fourLibyaw-mne of whomhadanydiplornatic Libyanpeople'hxeaiiwascompteûeon 27ApriI.Chthe
-wese conviaedand senfed toIons te= in same&y OUIownembassy and fm&ç wme also
pan. h purport ttdliarit,eLibyansexpeli?lue safelywithdrskm Tripoli1çhouldlikeopaymare
members of tkeBritishembasssmffinTripolandan to ihecairanccoirrageowayinwhich tbeadasador
attempwas made - bum downrheembsy building. and his W, and theirfamilies, have condumed
%ugbout rhenexrthreeyearthebehavim of rhe
Libyans remainedunpredicraband sometimesvery themselvethrougboat.shouldals iketoexpresour
difhlt. On manyoccasionstheLibyam madehostile to theImbn Gwemment foragreeinIOacras'
threaainchzmmidçaliy inre- lanpge. Thme l-=iw power-
TheHouse WU wishrohm that thdassy premises
were, however,nfurtheincidenofcomparableravity inTripoli,which are rhe properr of the Lrï
tortiweof1980. Govanment,have beeacld ofal1chsifiemaairial-
Then, inthe d e ofFebntary& y=, a groq Thepre~aremin~hrtndçoftbeltatian
cabg kif shecornmi- of revoManary smdems Govwnt aspmecting power.TheLibyanauthormes
am- thatithadtakenwerc-I oftheLi havecondrictea sezmbofthe premises. 1havesfa
peopleb'sreauinLondon.Sincethdtaoenomemberof ~eceivenorepmtCha tnyriamagebasbew done.
theaew revohiriomqaxamime, nor9ny otheribyan, We havemadeitcleartotheLibyanautboritieswe
hasbeen aven anyfamiof diplornactanisWe made
ilplaiIO TheLibyansborhinLnndonandTripoli,that holdtbem mpnsihie forguamfeeiag tbe emîuwd
unlessandmü they tooksteptsoes*ibIiamsmmxry safetof theB- -. Two Be embassy
diplornat&m, we wwild nobewillintodealwith ofiW have mnakû Ibe- to man thenewly
e~fab~Bririshrmerests~of~ItaIianemba~sy.
hm ona wimiatbasis. Theirnrsatskasbeer tconànnetopres or& ~iease
On 10 and 11 Mmhtbere was a serieof bamb ofhse Britiutizw rhsoarem-ly detaid in
eXpIosionsin LonaOn and Manchester. ID close Libya.The ri.niamnksdor yesterdareinfor ced
c-on withtheHome Seaetar,andwiththpolice iagent~o~lswhichhadatffadybeenmadeon
andprosecutinamhoritie,bcrseventswerthmou@y nlumxousdm by Ourdqmiug m.
FourLibyansarerww incuslodyawaibg We are@y nsiewbg 91existincontraeforthe
mal on SWiw charge sixmoreweredeportedby the supplyofdefence~ntmEbyaTherecaekno
HomeSammrj. quedon ofdowing anyftesexportsofth%a. As
. 1 mm wiphasjsïhatnoneof thespple hadany
righhon.andlearneRend hastoldtbeHoiisewebave
f- of diplcmmiimwinityandtha rme was nohm alsotermirraredthePainingoftwoLibymo~ermdet~
evidencelinkingrpople'sheall thoseiJIGidems. atlhrmwrh.
~~~mheless,Imade uclearon11hh, bothiLondon These bnr*iiand mp~&med evens nnderhe
TripoliEhattheuseof Brititenitw fora~tsof dmmaticallrhe changedworinwhichwemw iive. The Libya(DiphmatReiarioirsl 1MAY 1984 Libya(DzpIo~c Rehom) 212
l
abuseof the ~pliplomiiag Mthovt quiMg my
amendmenu tof&eVienilacanvenrioTheconvention
implicaCiosfinternatiol rism, ofcourse,spread providesthar1mWic bagshsll
fatkyond the dipldc hld. Zn tbisecenrcasein 'nabeopwed 07deminedu.
bndon thehic gmbkm atisehms confliberwew Thequestiopsc-aaningagsinote~p~ssicovered.
thosesuppom3igthLiéyamginleanddiosoppin8 it- TbeTeis whedm rhisispermitieornot.The
We camot,andwîUnot,Mt fore@ codes 10expon pmcticeofdy aüstat s,infatriottm. OurOWI~
theiintem aispuresmtbsoeetofLondminthisway. pm hihm hasken mer to dow aurowa bag10
Myngbt bon.audle& FrientheHome SacRsary be scannednm to scarirkgs ofothm.
aod1 mainzaicloseco-opdw, whkh we have had Thistapic immdy on theagendaof theUnited
tbroughouto deawithfhithrear. NationsIprernato Lmad&&ion. We havemme
InirnnowtoLIXquesriomostdirectconcernewih zban onceconsipemlwimb my change ofpr& is
diplomatrelations.ASmrigbhm. andleamedFnend
theHome kmemy taldibHouse Wednesday,1have desitablAny +h changewouldinevitabtakplaceon
imhted a fuli review,of Viennacanvenrionits a &proad bas$.Wehave todecideintbescasebow
best toprotectBritishrntinpgflcularthsecuri~
pmti011 andenforuabïlity.1Wrepontbiouicarnof ofour erscn( nlommunicati~h~.rr sanctioÜthe.
dis reviewtothe House.Tbe Sekt Cornmitteon expulsionofanydipbma ~ho abusehisssanrs.
ForeigAffairmayweilwishtosatdythesamequestion, We cari4 simrl acionagainsrothestafof a
whichIWU welcome. dip1omatidfon whodo m bavefuldiplomatiSrarus
Butitis nenwgh simplytoawaitheoutcornofthe butnewrtkkf enjoyimmmir)i.NormalIwe mkesuch
revfew.We aq -fore rakingimmediatem&Ud action whe~ $me is endence ofpersonalconduet
astimto conml overtheopzKionsofforeign incompzible widiplomaicstarus.m now on, we
missionintbi soaaay. rhnllp~~~es~bcreadYtowthirpwerprao
Tbe uln'mn taPetionisof amse tkecmpiere expmpky yiue againsr any dion rhatthe
severawrefdip1omatMcons, ashasGeendaneinrbe GOvm bayegoadreasonrobelieve~esponçibeor
Fm caseButtbiisanactiothashdd betakenonly maGceprablexzivitiinthiçcaunay.
intheplainwrpassiblcase.Tbis'inota questiwof ~e ~JSObVe thepwer tosetlimitu>ttiesize of
dipl~nicery.m~rhewayrnwhicbHer
Majmy's Govmmm~ disçhaqetbeirrspwsibii for diplomujc+u md t* rehneto rpp as bdg
dip1o~xmscramanypremis efamissionwhicharmt
tttpeotectiofmany fhùasandofBritissubj~cwho inouïviewhihg usefdodiplomasicurposeWse.nciw
iivetheilives, oftin the fmtherancof Bntain's fao ewiderthka fioinmmionziltermrism. esidi
wmidwide üdbg htexestsiaweq come rftheglobe. w hcamc tolusem pers m pvmr theabuseby
Ioai iomy placestheamditiomwhichtbeyhavem niissioofleir dip1Oman ctaniin mm wirh
faceare butde.Itïs-Iy inwh placesthat terroracrittps.
thepïotectbnaf HerMajeslyk Gowmment ismost We haveouyives decidupon thiach~ irespom
aecesçary. tothechaagjntkeatof intedonaltemwis m.utwe
fhcr areup s 10,~0~imm res& in kbya.h is domt pro* ~1eavetùcmmrmaC. I~ve~y
thesecond*est westernElmpean comunity inthat raised~is~uewithourEuropeaa~,aadçhallbe
country. pressiniaga@ atbeEoreigAffaidCoucilinBmsels
1 recognk vefy plaiatheaagerthaeveryBritish
&zenmustfeeiiarhepresenrcas&,Isharethat.~of nextweek. My ri&t h~n. Frientk Aime hlbhter
aagerTharisonegoodleasonwhydecisionsofthkind &tends&O tomiseIticestïon fer consideratthe
&odd betaken odyafterfdJaadpper wiation Laodouccoo-c sutrd1in bndm inexiy Jm. The
ofthehcerestofoarcountrad our&hms ard tbe most effdve awer to ' 'mai rsrmbm is
world.Thisexplainwby the swaance ofdiphlatic inremaziona'actiotakn m"iv"ely by d~ major
&es. We bavetakenthenmiesa:&mw faofW
retationsissuchan exceprionalment. No British mumy fscedwith@se tbats, andSM &ue to
Gwemment have dwe thi sreviouJ1yinrespm to presforSV actioon anindonai bis.
abus efimmdty .
The Housemaybeinterestetocompareourreaetion~ m. ~c~ir1-e~ -1: BO& ~kc ~ims md
Io-an provomionwith&ose ofçwle0th amies îheDdy Telegmphhavedescriki EIE@aie towbich
ina sîmk plia. ThUMed S- embsy inTripoli th.Forci@ I~eereuryandrhc Homc SecrccPyhm
was biumtdm in Dea=&er 1979,yeritwasnotunul iddrrucdmCpmciveassa homüiaruigefu forB-.
1981 diplomaccehionsweresqmded. Eventhen Itbin kar+I mustbetheviewafthemajolitofhon.
theywe~ DM broken. Menibersonpth sfdeof theBO-ON. MENB~:
TheFrenchemtiassyInT~@Iiwas~down~ 1989. "NO-7 I thu mS Foreign Seaeiarand bis
Liùpn andFrenchaoopsm thi sayeoafrorireaother ~sors~accepabrgesbitffofthere~~~
ktCbad.Yetdipiom& relationcontmt reb.cm of forthih&on. Themiserablstor tiarheForeip
morethanonecaunaytheLibyanshavetakn~, Sax~ry hlrefodwould,inamorcmb~agc.bm
who havebegnexchaoge m wnvictedW3yan pMDm be3l lqmkd as gmds for lqeadl=nt.
11ntemprionI.1
althout pmyokhg breakindiplotmic rtWons. The
Bmrespmseinthepresenrasehbewscrwgertfian *Foreig~Sec~tarybaçmadeirclearinhis~nt
thaofanyotlxrcounayincampaable-S. W. she p end of 1979,theLibya n OY-[
IisobviousiyrittuCWSidewrherheer mesisues chan@ tbe ,iluuofirrdiplornamissio&O thatofa
shonofabreakidipiornarireeiamaynbea-e people'sbunabuThat. missitia sn tbecentrefor
orisuch Wons. Ithas, for example, beeaslwd mganking +mird iea agynsrpople Livinginihir
whether tffedvmeasritescabe adopredroprevent Co-, many of whichhavkd rodeathby P~poisb~,
l ~y';i
213 Liby (Dtplomarceluirons) lMAY
bombing or by gunfir en.1980, ResidentGaddafi Mr. Speaker : vexyheaw &y is inknt ous.Tbis
compiiedalisofooppoaenrlivininothecodes who isanimponanfstarementbutIhopettiawe cancontain
were markeddown formuder.In &a ycarhesentkath q~saoa reasonab.y
squadsrovingthecounuieofEuropaendftimeiddIeast Mr. Hdey: TheForeignSemtary readout 17pages
tocarryourthesesemencesofdm, The frmvi& in ofa sratementI assur ee House that,unlesIsam
Britainas rbe ForeignSemury wld us, ledro the
expulsion af theheofthepeople' bsreauandcemin inremptedagainbyConservativBackBenchers,1shaiI
other Libyans. takneolongetba tnhnghthon.and leasnedGenrleman
A couple ofyearsMer, itwas diçcovwedht the cfidinputtingthesepoims.
Duesrhe ForeignSecreuryreailelieverhawe can
weaponsused inthkrlluihadbeensoldIothmurderers dow diplornatmissiontobehavein that way?Zibya
by aBritisarnidealerfor£80,000N.opubliaaention isnor&c oniymissiontha~hasbehavedinrbarway in
was drawnta tbafact. Tham~sdealesrimpiyreceived recenyean. Tbe IranigmissioninLondon has been
a fine o£4,500 ,et thpeople'sbureaucontinued its actinasa cenw for barassrneandinsome cases$as
actions.
fn1983 Mr.Sodami,wiEh&reeohr members ofthe organisethebeahg-up of han mdents in various
bureau,orgmised60mivisr snrden~livinthicounny ckiesThe same is me otbeIraqiembassy. heSouh
ro exercissurvedhce wer opponem ofW re&x &an embassy hasken alIowinkif tok used as
h~~rs forth opemionof theSou&Afncan secret
among theLibyanslivinghereTheyestsbikhedliaison se~ce awf qpments of theapartheidregmm this
wizhexuemisrpps suchastheWorkersRevoluuomy COU^.
party, fwbiehtheyarethou* tohavepviM money . IshaUdiscussomeof rhefacrtharhavcornetolight
No actionwastaken agaiastMISodamiat tbftimeby inrhis CnSiS.The orber &thepolice toltheDa-
the Government.
A few monrhslateinEebmary 1984,acoupacnrrred Tekgraph tharand of weapons existein the
insidthemission.OntbaoccasiontheForeigSmtary Wu. We hmed hm thi sorning'snewspaperthat
thosweap inciudsdgeligniWby wer~ 11ocrupam
called insome peopIewho, I premme, were .earlier ofthebureau,who didnot enjoy diplocmic imrnuniry,
members ofhe bureau.Hemade itphin inLondonand senbacktomya wirhoutanyafrempbavingken made
Tripoli: toesrablish wbttier thad showncompiiciryinthe
"Unlessandund rheytook çttodm a abus efdiplomatistamsandinthemtnder?A moment
diplomatiissioawewouidmt bewülingrdealwitbkm ago,rhHome Seezemytoldus rhathepliceswpxed
an amd basis." tharma members witb diplornatijmmunity were
Tbe Governmenth, owever,conhaed to deawitb the
missionona nd baçisA fewweekstalera seriesof responsiblbut thepl* did nohw. Whenrhe men
bomb explosionoemd inb&n andManchesrein were smf kk, tireolice hadnm mmpleted tbw
which 23 persos were injured.Thesespon sfethe inquirieTheyhad noiWerviewedthepersonshow tbe
otûerday on thetelevision who was belinclthe
ForeignSecretaron11 Marc4 was policewomaawkenshewas murdered. hepolichadno1
"tomakeitch tha ttrronsby anyfmciggroupisratally examinedtheembassy.ItiselearfrwnwhartheHome
~epmbk & ao)-01ls ofiacidenofthikiriare SmW told usthata gd deal ofevidence was
boundtohaveaserialtffmOn ourdaûoll~." discoveredurinrheexamina8orr.
The ForeigSmetary bs ofknken describd ashaving
a iaid-backstyle, bsuggestzhathi ssponse rothe Theiecanbelialedoubtthatsomeofbe 11occupants
bombings inLandonand Manchesterwas positively mighthave,n invo1veintheacamda~on ofweaponç
hrizwral.~ecomlingtotheForeigSerretary 'sm, inthe embassy.No mempt was maderohoId those
a few weebhrhe waswamedby membassy inTripoli peopleThe only exniseoffered,undercoverby the
andtheLibyanbiseauinLondontba violencwas && Foreignand Commonwealthûfhce isth it wa5
toaaendIIXdemonsuauon beforhsm- Theplice were ~~ried~,ifwehadtakwanya~ern~any
told, burthe impiicacioof theForeign Secretary's ab= ofdiplomatiprivilegbythospeeopiw90 didnot
staternenisthattheywere wamed notto mké &ose enjoyimmuniv, some aenon might be rakeinLibya
againsBrhkh citizem.
wamings seriouslThepoliceweredowed topolic~e
demonsuaion wirhanun- plicwvoman who smud hs the fo~gigS nm agteethah~ agumenr is
dunng he demonma~on withherbackrotheb-. an invitatiornblackmaîl?It issimpiy relling an):
The Fore@ Seererai y'havionrFhroughouthose Goveramenttht,if thq wistomurderpeoplE Brie
fouryears,ashe basdesMbed it tous,isriorthe firstorto commitcrimesapht peoplin thicouney,ehgr
example ofa fdurero actoniniom&on availablenet wiIl geoffçcot hebythremnIng todosome~M1t 1o
througbinrefigensourcesbutrhrougthepresasndtbe Bah ci- livinancwmbg intheu coumy.That
3ublic. AS&ct Codtfee recemiyaccnsedthe nght isprecise iheaeriotheGovenunenthave fmwm in
thecaseffiduappiT ngh.ForeigSeereq's behaviwr
Aon.andleamed Ge&man oflem ina simk matter
invoivingGrenadaI suggestthat hbehaviomtowds inallowinthose11occupantsftheembas- whodidmt
theLibymbureauin London showed ca%&picstupor. enjoydip1Omancimmm ro leave whhourzexamimng
Wmg after wamhg and actatte arn wereuKaUy their possible,compliintbreaebesofthe law was
incompatiblewitrfiepsirian anydiplwiaùc mission impqm. and I bpe thattherighthon. andlem&
lnrhiscountry,anyenu effecàvaaion followedaany Gemieman wiiicomment onthaproinr.
tirne. What carwedo toimpve sheposition?Theissome
mrttiLnwliat therigùtbon.Memberfor ,P.mou&.
Mr. Crrdey Onslow(Woking):On apointoforder. Devonpon (Dr. Owen) said-the ForeigSzecrtw's
'.IrSpeYier. ~rwe no1reachg the poimwhen a
.SC~riomght beasiied? aeeountofsame stephe pro~ses rorak:s!ocking the
stabldoorwhenthe hone hasbolredHinasir rsoeaer215 lrbya(Dzplomarireianomj 1MAY
Sszerarywhethdk kiîevethahirecordonthisrany
ok mer j+cs com5denseinihe Houe owÿide
W blindsig andsome actionmustbetaken nota thatewiilprotecthcoumy's nationalorin&oM1.
prevera reperi~onowhat inthecaseofthe inrp~slinihilandmany abermnaen- Foury- of
~austheotherday.T$at~mld~ninother ~cklessness lackofgnp have pfomdly disairbed
emtmssieinthe nearfuffIagreewirhthMhkmrof theBritipeople.
State,Foreignami Commonw~ Offia, h han. I
Member forSb- (Mr.hŒ), rharbeGuvwnment Si Geofkefr Howe: Altbougb tbe righrhan.
&ddnot~hlaw,aadIbopethathe~kçtotbat Gentlemaisdeatinwgitamafferbar thwhok House
positioIfthGovernmem arnotgohgm breakthbw , rr~ognisesling ofgrratlmponancethescaiofbis
bey musatleas seeto&angerbela,whichisparendy sbakd quesgpm, Ear exaeàbg thekngth of my
inadequate. mremey, showstbtintbisa,IDsornanoyrher
respects, 9e lost eversense of propolmad is
Mr.Onslow: On a pintoforderMr. Speaker. entireatseaA numberofttiequestionshedei&
IOasktowardstbeendofhislongs~tementhaveben
M. SpeakerOrder. believthaIcy pre-emptfie mwered mre 1- sac.by myfi&r ban.andleamed
bon.Memùer'spointThefigibpn.Memberforisds, Eend theHqme Secre~aty-for exampie, ke bas
Eas W. Healey)hs hast &ne biç17pagesThisis dem~nstrarcfyaiy*hy Pcnnniiorthemsons rbuhe
animportaimatreandmanyhou.Mankm wkh ttake gave,wod ) ineffhve inmoftcicamfances,and
pan.I hopetha he ri@ han.Memberwill mg his ~that~q3aaerhadbewc~~~.
questioto aclose.
himy oliginst&#meaImadeitpliidnt Iwdd be
Mt. -y: Witb grex respecMr. Speakert,e reponiugtottyHouse on my ~view of the Vienna
ForeignSecreearyaadrheHomeSeeretarynradeitcleac~um assponas1was inapositimndo so;rhat1
bw imporeantthis~iS.Tbeyraisedq~onst0 shM weiccy theinterventiofthSelectCo-
whiehtky refust&agiveanswers. onForeignaffaits,andtbatIsbwidalsokEalcingo~
A few monienrs agothe Seuzüq tdd the mwmational&on inrespecrotheconvention.
Housethahteph tocwsiderwbethearnycbangeare Mtb roactionf0Uowingthebombinginthe
requireintheViema cmmntim. Howlong wili 'thatmiddleofMa@, 1 made itplaia&a,apa~ifromthe
~~a~?&~ÿadersaindit,inafewmonths~ saongestos"ipldiplornaticrepresedatrhatthe,
IritemagonklgaCommissiono thenid edahi~ theHomeS~taryandmywlf,actingandappraSingthe
havet~ purppmùs totheGemmi Assemblyifany eWnce togehr, took firmdon to secur ?he
cbgeofaçriwist~kginthis~.Dcw~theF~ dqmtan011of$xpople rthurime.Finma depombam
intenpibtiagpropwalsto&e -nasimal havebeenaqmced bymy rÎghhan.andleame Eed
Le@ Co-n andensiaithgatheya~emnsided todayWe shaUcontinutatak ectioalmgthoseUnm
inEmDesobeputtotbenmbcommioteeaftbeOeneral =dti~~gmm /tb ncidentoranybr.
Assembl? TherigbtYn. Gendcmansked anocbcrueaion
Secondly,theForeignSecreramade it ckarthat
elecaonic was na excluhl bexia~g law.It basbePnansye~~d many tMeçbymy ri* han,aad
may weibetbaeleamnk sanuhg isnaalways@le leamedEriendWhywwe peopk.normjoyingdip-
ofderemhgewxyimpm~~ c~ome ofa diplmatic bag- immuniryscrybactoLibyaWMIothm attfidusion
oflasweek' sm? Theaumers&en by my ri@ hm.
I-I~wevet ifarktm tosca ngs.ifthaispeLmitted, ad leamed Eriwdwere tbat,h, witbouf thCD-
Imowin tgbatniaynm beaperfecmeans of comroI, ope-. of $ose witb thepeople 'sreaiwdd mt
raxhathan&w weapansandotbe rlicirmaüeto be baw beenpossibtogaxhesufncieevidemetoproeeed
~sedmtme~.tRithfulidipl~mari~immunity. @ust tbcm.1Secondly,andfbrmoreimportady, in
Imus p afinqalestitutheForeign es theeTely difficuhdeciçiwsthd tobetaken
Mr. SpeakerO:rderTheBe hon. Me-& basken by'myrighbn.and bon.Fdnds chkg thcourseofihe
qdcing fore panof20minates1mustaskhim pna ~~~~s,(ooofmc~f~mme~~rn~inm
adiy robringhisremarksra ciose sccount-itwouldbavebeen irresponsinottodoso
-waS the qety mt jm ofous diphmm barof the
Mr.Heaky:Istfiereany&iathestorieswidely largeBnrrJcommmiq inLibya, amimberof memkrs
re-d inthenewsppa andonradioandtdevbïon ofwhichare&mdy unjudW~ly dPrain ed.£mm the
rodaythactAmeimnGovernr~fmareapproa~hingtheir handlingofp mutn king regardcdaa hiimüiating
alliwithaviewtouxpmnm i3kga.actiockigned deh, thf~hg hasbeenwiaetexpress&inthHo=
too~theûadda6~gime?~rehavebewiTeports tha ty nghthw. and 1eamedFrieds hadizigofthe
oncberadiothiçmoaiingfmnAmencathatst~ ~has*~~forirsskillaedcoura%e.
+7ntermphn.] thsemaire hhibers mus1 asfora Inbis wide-m&g nmmks attùe beginukiof bis
qly toth question.Themayremembe r~1y 10a qaestioust,iri@ h. Gewlemansuggesoeth for
~ q ~ m thatiaskedtbfo~ieignSecsmlong yea~~~~~oldarfmrn~àd~.dd.fitodo~
ago abouAmeri~a~lçtionnGrwads. seriesofdqng~hawrbeenm~gthe-
Does the Fmignhzeary~tbatto useille@ 0fEwpe.Tpe irnod5oMsbotnrhcdanp<buwei1l
acriontony10.bMg immL&OD aol;archydmcoilpol fa#inrhar~wpecr.They arerhedmgerswithwhich~
wdd beto w e imzrmianzhhw andtheprotpWsfor haveken gmppLing .Iisi~caat and notedy thu
wmld pce farmore seriouslthan-- th= atnorw rhyearrWt thosgmgs weremaahg,
happenedinSt.James'qaa~ thodxx &Y? asrhedgbr$n. Gentlemasaidorchmg thewc*< rince
Iae~epyomrequms. ,W. Speakeiia1 bnag iheincide? ioopiacinMirch.didheraisM sub&!
my remarkrsoaciose .ru sîmplyasLtEe Foreig uirhi:3ouse.227 &a (DipIomcRelations) 1WY.A 1984 ma ,ID@lom-eRelanohtl 218
Today the 9gbhon. GendemanasShadow Foreign persownsu-dmg*ise inthe mpuiouç hMsight of
Secreq, witbmy y&' experiencithehigboffices an almost "le -mion by the righhw.
ofstateduriawbichbehaviourthibd bam, Medm for beds, East(Mr. Healey)tixd e
rais& -- questioin*n IOmanyotheC-s, ~=ukdamd~ypumicd,ofdama~
suggestforthfir sr tha tip1&c rehhs shodd ~on~hyfheGo~entb~wfisally
be brukenoffwitbnofewer~bn thre wuntriesIIis ~ssibienmatimi?DoTta%eihmhis~ment~
çontnbu~a ronh exchange afcemcmnbasbeen my ri@ bu. and bmd Friwd wuuldwekomean
wholy u~~&%~guùsh SdvebyirICC~~~KSS. ~0nbytbE~CwimittgeonForeig~Affairs
ofthefmndah oftheclw~epofdiplonmi;mmnn"
Sir PeterBlrik@lacel, South)Befortheright fortk~dicsapp~nintherecmtpast?
hon.Mer forLAS, Easr (Mr. Healey) ta
die soWy, my ri@ hm. andIcarn eiend SbGdCm~~:Iamgracefultomy~ght~-
describai graphidtotheRome-I eangrsml hate Erieohrhi s ifioaservaDonOsntk secondpoint,as
on tbe lengtbof hiJmemor-the tbre bar wety L~inmystaremcm,IwouIdcerminlywelcomean
develapecounayin theh wdd faceshm Colonel mqairybythe~ignAfbirsCommiorBeintothematters
Gaddafi'Libya.Apm fromthUnitedStates, has co& bythe mtiew 1 haveE kandof theViema
mqended diplod relarioman my ri@ han. and convemb. Asht andI a well imagb, thr iew
Wed Fm sawkh of thoscornaie5 h-lied mi@ lreetorang eve-y oftheqcs suggesred.
theLibyanmission? - . ..
Mr. J. EmmhRmdl (Duwn,South)Iitthposition
SirGeoffreyHowe:The Unir&Kingdom itheonly oftkeGovenrmemhtthbhkrnis competenîrnot
Eampn w indumialcoumr~ tlhhastakenlbtstep,s #impetwrto irnifiltnecessarytoater thhws of
Isai nmyori~~~.Itisn@to9dd,ofcourse, dipmmmimtitybthis-?
andthe%ll~emaynotbesiaprisedbythis,tbatanamber
ofArabdesbveeqnsda~~view Sb Geo- Howe:Sameaspecaa r&d nor
ofthe~onductoftbeLibyanGovezament.Ar~ol~e, by interrintiafw butby donal law. ïbm our
mhas hadicsembassyinLibya~d~~, mi00ger riafeaered.Inso far a&y are
hasqmzmaion theff. cictmnif biyiri xn&ona aw and In@& by
tleariestowkhwe~aparty,wehavetat9%eaccounc
m. DavidSteeI(ïweeddakEtûickandbzkdde): ofthoçeatatyob~&aM~~cMd&lg~powefs of
Why wasthebumudowed to cominu opxatbgfortwo téis~ThariswIiytbeproce~~0f~bgeia
m~after~wistmgof~efwr~diplomau ~~theVi#ma~~woddbeamarrer
inmid-Fcbmaq andbefe thebothg -, eut fo-na1 qc&icn~ Astheri@ hon.Ge-
th ~gn~kpowingwhowas~ehargeofit?
Has&athappenediathecaseofqahere~yin reperns -y, iuthatnqea,jpstasiatbecase of
Londw?Whyweffstepsnottakentoclose~bureau qofhertaatymetbisçoua~yisaparry,rhe
anrilspEhfime~thekia~~Go~ernmem~umi~eda~y competencedthiçPa.mear is limired,sbonof
accdioed rqmsedve? hs heaccept.rhapublic ibmndlg arJr deo&migaion.Beeausean)'
~insacha~iS~ytomkealengUme
anxktyabourttiismatterwiIlnotbeaUayedbyan~ 1have&ou@ it todaytoa~~ounoe ad011
inquirybythosresponsibfortheinteiiigencedees kbg Qkm datEdY by theGovernmen~fonhwith
intotheir own mes and bt, therefotean ~tl¶elimits~f~power.
independearinquiryasdemanddbybothsidesoft$e
HousewilIbe-7 Sr Anthon bymhaw (Stmad Is:notçlearthrny
Sir GeofbeyBowe: On sbeh pointmisedbythe agrd chans intheVie- converniwülnm bee3sily
n&h. ~wtlwran,ifhehadlis~enedtornysmmen~ ~~andmightbe~le?Iftbtistbe~e.will
hewouldbaveundwsroodthakfventsthathed&scfihd Herhjesq's Gwwmteer oonsideproceeding&fer-
allywhefb by dm@an hm & &g cwvenHon
wereparallek*y bytbosetharmkpb =the orotherwise?
tirnoftboriginalestabbhmmtoftheLibyapneople's
bureau.The ~o~urio~ commioteoeusùedhethen Sr Geom Howe:My h. Frid knowsweilhow
ambassadaandtwk wer theembassunde he nameof Seriody cm has m &der thepossibj3iofmihg
tbepeopte'sbumu.Iwaswith thos~ o e s rhar ~~win~cfa~.~y, itmaybave
rhisCO- and ught othe ruopean aumies were w beconsidu& incefiain-s bu itisalso
having ro copeideteminhg wb shoiiithereafterhpimt m rememh thaa multhmal conventiof
bappe I.apositieed hm Seprembe1979umii diiksindmustmbejudgedçimplybythebenefrtsthat
&y 1980befm it wasresoived. itconfe rnone~ou~W iionetime.Paroftheesçenw
Revo~urionaryo ~ s wae involvem botùcases ofspCh atraq isth itconfersrigand obiigaüom
and therighthon.Gentlemanmay have theg-st -y. Thadore, onerreedtobevery wenil
d£6cultyin &t&ding ken one revohhnary kfm~~m~bmir~y.
commiff emjanorheas1haveb,ll1am afrathdtrbe
ch^^ were doselyssimitttrhosrharexisred Miss ge#pBoothqd (WesrflromtyiWest):
theForeig Sec- giv~me indimion othe&
berween1979ad 1980. Ractiw ofEiiropeGarvemmenafoUowingtheiniwve
TBregarrothein.*, 1haveh g toaàdtowhat thahtemk triEC? Secmdy, sw tabg that
has alre3kn saidby nrynghthon.FriendthRime mve, an he say*b ofthEC GovemmeW bave
&Minisatnmy nght liomd lem& Frien&rhHorne publidycwdemned thea~.of.orioieendtheabttsof
3ecret.l. dip10tnanimmuriiywhhh amemkr =te? My. aad
Mr.Norman 51.John-Stevas IC3eimsÎomll:Wili lînallysince çome days bave elapsed sineth
tghrhon.JR~:em.edFzeza Jgee hs 30reasonrible nlmc.:an
GavernmentseveredreianowitrheLïian re, 219 LibyarDlpiom~icRelar~on~., 1MAY 1984
/Miss Beq Boorhroyd] ensure that dbrionwith Ljbya are conductein an
ordedy fa~hiI sotharwe may conrinuetoenjoy me
telus wkch of EC Govemmnts are 5u-g benefitofrelationberneentheIWOmumies.
Bntaia 'tionby tbemselv eihersevexindiplornatic I
relationwithLibyaor ralungsteps aboutheentryof Mr. +McNair-Wilson(New Foresr):Iitnot
LibyannationalsinzoC counuies? totdlyunrealistto believthar myhing positiwiU
fi~v hm a review or renegorhrioof the theVienna
Sir GeoffreyHowe: The marierissdi a retatively convention?WBS thatcoriven&nm &geai ata he
ment eveatinregardroothecoumies burmy rigbthou. whenpoliticd!pwer inthewoiodwss h rhch.ndrof a
Friendthehxx Minzsoea rndI havesenmessagesto a handful ofhyean stares?Would itnot be wierto
aumberofGovemmem seekiDtgeusupportandimeresr
aadret s~iyblwi byrecognisingth tbebest~wer
i m opposing the misuse of diplornatipremises for isimprovedFiiigence-gatheringamuch morepositive
terrorisWe havesentmessagesto anumberof Heads -de tow9 politicalactivfromokr maies and
of Goveniment with iduenee over Libya and have a ptly increaed smngthening othe secm forces
receivedpublicexpressions of suppohm a hrge with CO+?
numkr of friends and dies - the ,UnitedStares,
Canada.Belgium,Norway,AustraliIrelanandFrance, Sir -fdy Howe: Obviour~the1st rnatte-d
forexample.Theactiontbawtilfollowconsiderariby bymyhon. Fnd sbould be,aodare,underconçidexation
theEufopeanCommuniq willhavetobedecidedby the by my nghçhon.Fnendandmyself.Cenainlythedons
aaaonçconcemed. thatmy righIyn .ndlearned%endthe Home Secreraty
and 1 have announcedfor closer andmore rigomus
Mr. Dm@ Walters(Wmbury): WiLImy nght hon. sunicïbnce$ diplornaticannon-diplornacople in
andleaniedFriendaccetharastherecoroftheForeign thise~untry arespDnsoftbekinddm my honFnend
OfficinprotaringandupholdhgBritishmterestiht isekhg, infe@ to the Vie-convemioniriÇno1by
chs,he içabsoiutelyri@not robeon thedefensive thesesEmdard snantiquetextItdatesfrom1961when
the wodd iIrridy bepnrogarhea hgc numberof
aboutsimpkticmach hm whatever directi@y may
beLxuncW? WilIheah remue theHtheu shachanges StatefarbeyqndtheaaditionaiEuropeanarioiSoitis
inthe Vienaaconventiwilibepmued wirhtheumiost a rehivelyVrn rexçThatdoes nodimini hehforce
vigourandrhat we mayhOpezbatsume changeswilIbe ofthepointFr hemakes t.haiwillbedin6cuitosecure
made rehiveiy soon? earIychanges,.Thatiswhy 1 IY agg th we bave
kided tomkI actioourselves.
Sw Geofn.eyHowe: I amgmr.eful,my hon.Eriend 1
forhiopeningremab. 1 ut comebacktothepointthai Mr.John lvgns (Si.Helem,Yorth):What doesthe
heclearlhas inmind,tha o senrrechangesms the Foreignhpry sayaboufthealkgarionthahe nsason
i.mrnarionaspeemunin theexistinptoviçim ofthe forthe Bri? Govesnment'sMua torapond quickly
Viemia conventionislikelto tairseme tirneSome enou& to messages betweenInpoli and thepeople's
aspectof theconvemionare&&y king reviewedby bureau mem>ldiredy fromUie collapsof momie nt
intemarionaepi Mes. 1tisfotha reasonihl Iam GCHQ CheItenham,whicb iç notnow funetioning
seekinIO securaconcerredrespoasekbmthecounmes dücicntly? 1
intheEuropan Communiryand thamryrighhm. Fnend sirG-EA HOW~: I p~~ix~y~hatmy nm hm.
wiiibeseeking ?Osenirea similarespws hem the Fried theRime Miniçtesaidiherleaertrherightbon.
counrrianendingtheeconomicsummi ttth kgiming Member for I~lyrnourh.Devonpo(Dr. Owen) =lier
offune.itisonlyifwe arabletcmobii +l~tedwal today.She s*d:
opinioamong Ieadiagnationsrhweshal gereffective YhiYOU 5~ific.poÛFbUF mQ, 1Ca P Zbc
actionquicklenou$rochang he convention.Th is GCHQmo spelons aadacti-s inrhiandothern have
an additionmon for rhdecision have announcd kn totaIlyrrnimpauedthrecm kges GCfIQ.1am
rodayinrespeeofumheral don on ourown açcousn. gladruhaveth appmmity ofexpressibe Govemmenr's
qpeckitibn 1th fan.-
Mr. Jack hhley (Stoke-on-TrenSouth):There bas Mr. ~eo& Walden(Suckingkaam ):idiwtwisbing
been a porenHallyexwloçiveWon involvingthe ui roundT, doesmy nghrho..and leamedFriend
Libyansforçome timeinthi sounay.Can tbeFomign acceptthat regimessucasColone1GadWs signalbe
SecretarteltheHousewb~ considesaUonhegavetotlx last Viema +nvenuon and williign rhnen? Doeshe
advanragesand disadvanrageof brebg diplomaric
relationwithLibya beroretbrsreptmbl and mc af~ept th p @lems ofenforement wüi norbe
overt.onibecaus eveto wilapply?We have seenhow
event? irrespoasib/thReussiaareactedto theevem.
Si GeoffreyHowe: As 1 Wcated inmy original WiUmy ngbr hon.and 1e-d Mnd therefore Eake
with himto 9 meethg ofForeignWçen inBnisseh
rtaemenr.theacnialbreach ofdiplormticrelVioira a fum for
ulrcnOd~ Ithu oni~ Tcn -1 rgiipa ps viD~on ofdipb-~
byrfiismunuysime the endofthesecondworldwar in immunity*, byanap-h riirow thePresidency
ody the ~ases-drsr,inrespectoAI-; secondiy, uithecou-1 comemed, secondy, byjoinrremon in
inrespectoU-; anciMly, inrespecofArgentha.
NO prrviouGovenmicm havebmLndipiom~re~~ al1rhecapiqs orheTen a@st thecounw inqdon.
ongmundsof breachof diplomatlcmm- ofthekind ~*lly,Iyphticalad perhapoom~c S.-?
witIi whicwe arconcmed. Threfore, idd notbe Sir wv Howe: I always respond withouc
rightto sugzesttharan ~tud breachof ~iations is entbusiamro propos& for economic~~OILS. for
romerhing thathss been under rrive soas~deraion wons weli/eaabl*hedbyexperiexe.Subiectiom-
rhroughourrecenyears.We haveendeavourebtmd Io sW ce-y considermybon.Fnend-5suggesnons.-4s
I heknowsberrwthan~intheHow, wemiivingjs $ir Geo-9 330we:1agne thahereaffupwardof
awdd inwhichthechanceosreiymge-ely upan 8,000B&& emzer iistaya.AsIsaiiamy smemnt.
COuImies' û roicwmalionMles areking ~ebave&itdeattothe~auth~Wwe
-Y -= hold&un mspmïùle ira tbesafeq of theBrinsh
W. &vin Barrw (RorheValley)Cm W Eoreign l-ly. We havemadeitdcarthartkibisaquarrei
Seerctasexpm Why armsconasctsare CUPtm betweeGaovenummandcha he Brmsh diry
betweenBritainandlibpinviewoftheun@hble shautnotberegdexi askininim-media anger.We
~of~rngimesmdwharithasdo~eo~theyears ~iavt~made~wr~ontopressfortlie
riekasafp!e& mjmifubiy.detaim diy ChLi
to~ErwcbandAmaicanemb~~~ie~~? ~vcmmmLh~,mbaveadvised~oftlie
Si GeanreyBo+ Amis~onaactanddekm sales Briesb inLibyato carnider tbir psirion
fumasmallpartofonr~adewirhUbya-mare CarefuilWe keepinmachby tmiadcamstssages.
subjecasareailsuchamfracttascritxcunaExpon
kencesarequimi andaremnsided on theimxh. Mr* Ge- Bermingha mStHelens,South)When
LicenceapplicatiforIibyaarsubjeetparticularIy&dering wbetbem abrogatpam ofthe Viem
closmriny to en~urr:acnooffensivquipmenris mon orto soFkcbangesinir.WU theForeign
çold. -kirindthartbesematrersarereci~dmd
tbat ny~OI~S thgtwetakecouldbavea deaimentai
Si PeterEmerg (HopitonWill my ri@ hm. and cf5#xw 0fOU &~Io&c ~~SS~QOSmdy
learaFriendretufnormomentroX-rayandehmik sgvingabmd?
miilance? We bave kardth EEomS eeFiietsayi
c~ytbatthereasantbatirismalfeqFvne&~weapons -y Me: I am ptefiilu>tbe bon.
~aribeco~inother~~othattheymymbe GcntltmaiHe miricrlinanïmpm poinrwhich1
haveak3Q made.
de&. If~ha~~ssan~befiwethatbv~~ % && cmmy (Sàrewsbiiryand&$am): D%s
cwventiwis~~,weareeotabkto~ha ~righrhrrn and~Friendac~ept~tboseof us
dip1~hag,manwenotabiero~fmittobe Who baveaptssonaelxprieme othebeauricouna)'
rraantdffthariJw,whentùaeissspWnabommetal ofUbp andim@y m@m eelcamethcori~idesteps
objem,shoPïdwera~raskfor~bagtoberetPrnedand
bewillingfor~~samt~tak~ taIomby~~?~iammdthesizeofthc
~0radiplomaaicbagsineomaniÉs~~hkh~e Mkh CD- inLibya,does my ngbthon.and
have~ d u t ~ ? Sinrlythatwouiügoalong ltamed~~thatifhetooktheadviceofthe~ght
waytnwa&~anassirtanee~~psarem boo.Memkrfa rL#ds,Easem.
-b&g~intotbireorrrmyint@y. buzeHxedIeg)homoueIuwt
f~to~~andevürtgime?Daesmyn~hon.
Sir GeofFreHm: The difncdfy abutelecmmc andlcarned~~twhewouldbwisew
nirveillanceafaayZjnd.wheret&eseisapremiseforbgatd the ban.Gmtlm's advice?
retanofa4, osmy ri@ ùvn.andI d liiendsaid
eariier,is;ehaFeée~ninteiUaaceeanso~ybe
deceiving.Weapwsmbecove&inaichawayasto
&guiseth&prmm. Em ifonedetectswmehg ?ha klr.Tony Blai rSedgefielWhat advia didthc
laokssqkims, the~ofthe~on~ksorithe FbdignOffiotgivetheHome whfkntpassedothc
abiüciyopenshebag,whîchisnotanoptioavahble m-011 thahe demanmationwould
aiaaponi.Iq&ons. aatbemlmted glWd otad=isadotro Libyhadben
cdd ?oa midnight eetingTripoliDi$theForeign
?Mr.RnbettMemm (Caitbm andSutherfaad):
Doesrheri@ honandhed Gedeman re9iisthar.his ad+ rbeHome Offictomke ththre eriousiy
decisimt m -1 kmdidy defea Oe with Ortotreafit~y?
Liùya is whoUyunacceptabI3oe.k a@eerhar he Sir Gwifhy Hom: As my righrhon.and\epincrl
shed have foilowerbeqle setbymy ho& Friersaiditiwirthepnericcadd twhathasalredy
Frle nheMemk forPlymouth,Devonpocr.Owen), dd abou racmhm. Tbesryleatitudhguagc
when he immedïateicamefted salesf armstoEl andpamem ofb i5byanGovernmem' serformanwris
Salvadoin1978? asweU bwn totheHomeOfficeandtbpoke asiwas
to?kForelgnOfnee.
SirGeoffreyHowe:Tbe hm. Gensle.manouidbe
wisero *y ontheimplicarioowbt hehas Mr.W. Benpn (MiltonKeynes):1appreciamy
justsaiIhavesaidtharnofurrher~~willbe @it hon*and hm& Friend'sremarabouteconomiç
au&&. I3ef-e salesthar ave&en placehave mm, èutdo mt ColonelGaddafi'pers stcni
fresnentiyinvolvmaaer~of which wen the bw. enkly-oilrevwuef?Whatstepswnberakwrorq
GentlwianwwSd nnditdiffrcitodhppve. Insmar toacbve a Westeaboyconofman os?
cancekion of exisw eomracfsccmldhave serious
repcussiws onMurid oppodes ir3&. SirGeom Hm 1bavenoreasontosupposthar
themrib- ofeconomic~~oons in~ehuonsotht
SuDsividPricxEmki@):Canmy&hthoa.& e@W, howeveur namactiirmsy be.wiüin thend
kmd rrienCO& &a abou8,000Bnash narionalspVe =y moreeBe&ve than pViouexamples.
bve in Libya?In viewof th highl~mpesnious.
revengniland updic&k azintnof dreGadddi LW. Joha Fraçer(Norwood):hiviewof Coloncl
regime.wharadviceheprepate?OgivetournationalsGaddan'smppm fortheLRA?cm theForeiy Semwn.
hr: wktherthe?sfiouidsmy inLbyorcorn home? besacrSfithamteneyinolongerromin8rrciLQ-a11t
the UnitedKingdomtofinancetemrism? -wci;ti[Mr.JohnFrrzser] therewasho ioco-on, orWow of a suspicioofa
mdod, berareenthosexpiooionand theLibyan
discussions hehad tbeIrisGiivernment,itb estabbshentinSr.James'quate?If tbeweassueba
whom we sbarea common mvel m. whichmi& supicim.whatstepsoarobustanirweretakenIOde.
provida backdmremy for m&? d th it?1
Sr Geo- Hom: Itismotpossib le@ve an sir ~mre: ~otbmy =~t hm. andlcpn~d
unqumed assmmce aboutthecomqwmes ofaeuom Friend 1havemade ich sepme1y todayandh
takenorpromoreby theLibyaGorenmiwt-Ceddy, mk that afteeventsmmmdhg thoseexplosionsin
whieh~essuppartorcOmfontothe~~of memidd~~fMarChhia~eprmnmt.nd~~in*
equaiconcento usandtheGovemmem of kelandIt is closestpossibletoassessiheevidencinreiariro
atopinpon -ch we bavedoseandregi3consultation.di thosewho mim quw for mon or aber
MF. Teddy Taylor{Soutbwd ,ast):As thman treataentThe prosecurinaudmhieswere shiklly
regime madeitabudmtly cleaatthew-nd tha r iavolved considerarinf thevidenc. e amiveai
wouldgive evwypossiblehe@anassistaulthe&%, theconc1iiçisointlandafreanassessinentail the
cvidence~~trimewebo<haidrhai~~rewarno6rm
is thenotanoverwhelmincasforconsidmingwhether evidenct~lin he explosionswithtLi- people's
we shouldputanimmediatebanwcuoenfsalaofamis bureau.Furtherevidennow availabniayenablemy
andsparestoLibya? ri@ hon! imd IeamedFnend andthe phce to take
Su Geonrey Howe: I haveatreadmyswered inquiriesfurtentharndathercikmio11~.
question morthanonce.No funirmmacts wjli be I
aurhoriseI.mldtheHauseoftbenanue ofthecmf S.* Bon. Membas rorc
cwrractsd, ofwliicbarbeingreviwed..would not
wish to goheyondtb now, mg inmind ailthe
conaaetuaiaed orberinip-OIE of thosee g
C0maa.s. Mr. Riehar Alexande(Newark)My rightboand
Mr. AndrewFanids(WarteyEastA ):areconsidera-kmd Firiend refd topeopte king unjustinably
tionotkVb convenûoi~WIelm rakecwsihable dedaed Lmya.lahe enmg Houethn BrirLh
the,buid notthForeigOffictak aniarirmnediare mbjeetsareMg detainewithoutriaand,if sohow
~dscmtinisemucblrwae~aoypmffered
dipl& staftfefmegramhg aoereditariwithan =Y? 1
iacreasepossitriyfmjeahg some ofthein? Si Hom: Tbere are nvo ruch Nbjects
debd yithoufd andone&r in respectowhom we
Sir Ge-y Howe: As 1saidinmy staremwt,we takether,pe viewof hdon ofhir&ontion.We
mtendtoexerci ourpowerswithithexisMg fimitsof havebeenmakingthesuongepassiblerepresenfatsnno
theViema cowemionasSeady andelosely awe mcirte+.
shouidinthe oftbewwts.
Mr. &el Po- (Camhdto~andW.Lüngton):In
Mr. John Sîokes(Hdesowenand'~toigbrul%)i11 view oftbeconderablenumbeorf Briticitizewho
my righh. and hed FnendteltheHwsewkkr hopeto&nihue toliveandworkinLibyaistbeForeign
the Governmem have Mved support hm scmrrnylawarerha y mie intheHwro aodthe
Commomeatthaiunaie s-, Ehosienm? counay'f~~the~butcautioi\saaaireofthe
Gavenym's responstothesàBcS ems? Willhe
SirGsofhy Howe: We havebeenincoamanhIion putpamcula strescmthesnggenionsaireadmade by
witùsome ofthem, butwibiwtaotic1e givea my hm. Enend theMemberfor Buckingham W.
direcamer. I shalwriftomyhon. Friwd &ut it. Wldden),tbatthmaaershwldbe taekl redluElyand
Mr. Deanis Skinne @r&mer): 1s theForeign cornehigbORttiaendabothatheEmapean Comnih~
bary awarethaevenifhe9d attheDLspatcBox ancitheIIX ImOmi? I
ail &y,hewouldnevaconvinctheBritishpeopleofhis
case?Thedeat hfthyoungpolicewaniwasappalling. Sir+h9 ~ae: ImraintyaccepM imponance
Ishe awareW ColonelGadda5hastmnspkdoverhmi, ofmy hon.Friendpoints,
I
zheHome SecretarandtheRime Mipi-? Ishe aware si +nb kwb (Sdord and Spdding)h case
thaonereasoewhy thhteiïigengathmm were mt up iniav fqotfen,imy righhon.andleamed Friwd
mthemarkwasthaltheGovetmnem,witbsheiICoh awam Fi &e ~intry'sd&ar,ion for thepolice
meetings,weremoreinterestingatberingblligege @o?S ioSt.James'squarei5CqlllllbyOUI high
aboufthemovementof mines nrppOmn theU nghtto won for thworkdone byour amhsador and
woik? diplqc staffiri Libya?
Mr. Speaker :rderT.har imitesawayûmn tfie
marierking consider ed. Viscomr&&mm~
Vii Craaborne @ma, South):Does my right
hon. and leamedFriendap tbattheGovermnent's Webqlg rhPrimeMinisoe undemakinzocarr yut
condm Wgtfvs wretchedafhira fterthkSt. amie";. rmyi a& my ri@ hon.au$*pod Friendto
James' squarbas pffdierabb-iiiiaandwell rnnsbhxjnmamers commÏng rhepolice serviFm.
balancedH?owever,will he asste Housetha rhe wüJhe çaywhethertheForeignOffievaluanonofthe
Fo~ignOfb wasabsolutelcÉrtainFebniarywhen aivaucwaming wassonvcy~dtoth~aaopofitanpolice
theexplasionsinLondonad MmckXa occmd, that inanadequatfashionansecondly,whetbertdecision l- Li~y IDi~iomctr;Re!arions: fMAY 1984 .+firtisrei roremenis 226
IOcaloffthepoliceoperation befoiachved a resulr
was a politicai one or an operationaipolice decision?
Those issues buidnot be hiddenkhind imelligence
manersbutshouidbemadepublicinthe intezestsof police Mr. Aian Williams (Swansea,West):1rem to a
morde. Wi the Foreign Secrem ensure bt thatis poim ofordermentioriedérmy hon.FriendtheMember
done?
forFde, Ceprral(Mr.Hdtw) aboufthe factbt the
Su GeoffreyHowe: The secondpoix isa martefor hon. Membrfor Buy St. Edmunds (Mr. Gnffithshad
my rightbon.andIeamedFrientk HomeSecret-, who availabk tohrm a priar copyofthestarementby the
is drrecdyresponsibiefor haocmarterinconnecrion Minisner.1raisekmarre egdesç ofrhefacttha tmay
wrth thpolicIn answertohisht poiat,have nothing be along-standinpracuceasthe hon. Gentleman might
to addtowhat my hghthoo. and leamedFriendsaid. argue.Itisamatcmforthe whole House.We shouldhave
a smtement,nornecessan ity ediaEly bwithina&w
Mr. Healey:1stùe ForeignSecreq awarertiahs days , m tbeieader of rhe Houson thepresentand
enthusmm to acceptharBnrish civiliainnLibya are fume pracnce andcriteriafm g availableadvance
hostages agans&e BntishGovernmentapplyingBnrish
law ro cnmeçwmmirted by Libyanciuzen inBritainis copiesofsmnents ru Bon. Memkrs.
a surendertblackmailandsera dmgerousprecedenrfor Many han. Membes. such as the hon. Gentlenian.
dealhg witbofhe rnsmrpulouçregrmes Secmdly, wiU perfectlylegithmly repfesent ourinterestwhether
professionabusineo sruade union mterests. However.
heanswermy eariierquestiand teltheHome whether theydonot havethesame privilegofadvancecopiesof
hehas informariabouttheinremon ofthUrutedSes' statemenzs, hiehisenfendedoyrotheOppositioFront
Adnunimon to usiUe@ orcoven meam toseek the Bench spokmm-or ço we rhoiighr-because rhey
overthrowoftheCiaddafregime? Zso,wilhe assurhe paust& subsranùaleplies.
Bouse ht the Govemmen~will opposeil? WZLEyou, Mr. Speaker,ci- wbt itisfhatenurles
Sir hffrey Howe: The second quedon çcarcely thr obby tobve thi snsusEiinabadvariragover ail
arks hm the events,and1havenododon intha~ other oursideintexstand itsrepresentauvete have
respec Id. aspeelhmide bySecrerarofSrareShuia prioxityoveaJiothwbon. -Fembers?
on 5 A@, inwhiçh he express4Unid Stareanxiety Mr. Spmk: IhaveaLeady dealrwirh LIS aner.I
hi actioshouIdbe&n byhe ca&w in respecof
intedonal ternoLiSmby Llbya. h replyto hisht said tha1&aillookWo it andmustrepearrhstiseerns
unfairrhaany Back-SenchMembersbould haveaçopy
questio- of thstatemenifotheBackBenchendonot. 1hl1 look
Mr. Hedey: lsthe ForeignSeaew awarerhariiiç intothematEr.
readinessro accepdut Bririshciviliaaç in Libare
hostage- Mr. Eldon Gditbs: FurrhertoWf point ofordez.
Mr. SpeakerÇaa1 sayw& rb-tes respectoyouthat
Si GeoffreyHowe: The propsirion implieinshat 1 am a linlsutpnset dharyou shoiild alrerhave
questiointhe circumtmces ofrhi se. as ihasken apparemly arriveatTJXconcliisronthat mmeding 1s
unfaibeforeyou bavehed thefactsoftbeminer hm
$an&d bymy ri@ bon. andIeamedFriendand orfies, thehm.Member mncerned? I mreiysayiha rnpassing.
issupedcialanda quireunjustobservation. Iam sur ehayou inùwdednojud-men ittha espectbut
1w0ulé-c
Mr*Speaker OrcEe 1m.usrdisposof rhtmsam. I
do notthintkatwe needgoany mer. Iwisbtobe fair
roailbon.MembersI. su cerrarnilookintthemner
and dea lithit wih totfdess.
,&&.D& Skmner (Boiwver): Ona point order.
hlr .peakerWiu ybutakestepç. whenconsidenngtais
*matteralsoroexamin eriothemaaer?When thepoiice
aremmioned, forexampie,inRime Mimiter'sQuesaon
The iuvariabiybaotaiwaysrhehon.Memkr for Bq
St. Edmunds (Mr. G&ttb) is cakd ro pur a
nrpplementarquescioon behaiof lhePoIiceFederation
wbiehherepresem. 1wouldlike anassuran zharrhose
hon.Members who represenminkg areasf,rexample.
geranqai crackofrbewhipwttenminerasrmentioned-
Some of uçhavemer yetben &d. k-s youwill
consider&atmamr when youconsiderrk oher one.
Mr. Ser: Th; hon.Genriwian k incorrect rn
sayingzhathebn,Memkr forBuxy Sr.Wu& iMr.
Gaths) iscded more beauend. ar Aime I\ilinisrer->
QuesrionTime.
Mr. Speaker TV&. Lep cino.
Mr. EIdon~&hs rose- 22 AP 17 Nov .84 Egypt tricks LIBPA into claiming ASSASSINATION of
former Premier Bakous h after capturing death squad (899 )
By MAURI CE GUIND1 CAIRO Egypt used faked photographs of a former
LIBYAN prime minister lying in a pool of blood to trick LIBYA into
claiming he had been ASSASSINATED by a roving death squad hlred by
Col. Moammar Khadaf y, President Hosni Mubarak said Saturday.
Egyptian officiais said the intended victim, Abdel-Hamid Bakoush, was
'alive and well,' and that two Britons and two Maltese had been
arrested in the ASSASSINATION plot.
Interior Ministen ahmed Rushdi said the four told Egyptian police that
the LIBFANS were planning attacks on heads of state and governments in
West Germany, France, India, Pakislan, Britain, Çaudi Arabia, Qatar,
Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.
The s tocky, 46-year-old Bakoush appeared at a news con£ erence Saturday
in Calro with Rushdi.
' This incident proves that Khadafy lost his qualification as a
responsible man ana head of state, ' he said. 'He is an international
criminal, and I cal1 on all countries and governments of the world to
take a stand toward Mm.' Rushdi identified the Britons implicated in
the plot as Anthony William G111, 48, ana Godrey Chiner, 47, both of
London, and the Maltese as Romeo Nicholas Chakarnbari, 42, and Edgar
Bodc Cacla. Ail four were recruited by the LIBPAN ambassador ta
Malta, Ali Nejm, Rushdi said.
JAMA, LIBYA'S official news agency, and the state-run Tripoli Radio
both reported Friday that one of Khadafyt s 'suicide squadçl had
' executed' Bakoush on Monday - the Last day friends and relatives
reported seeing Mm and his wife.
Egyptian officiais initially refused comment on the reports, but on
Saturday Egypt' s official Middle East News Agency quoted Mubarak as
saying Bakoush was alive and well'iin Aswan.
He said Egyptian authorities staged photographs to dupe the people
hired by the LIBYANS to arrange the murder.
'We gave fmaginary pictures showing Bakoush to be critically injured
and lying in a poll of blood, ' Mubarak said. 'These pictures were sent
to the LIBYBN leadership by those terrorists through the LIBYAN
Embassy in Malta. Neither JANA aor Tripoli Radio mentioned Bakoush on
Saturday, wMle Khadafy was in meetings on Malta. LIBYA and Malta's
Socialist goverment have bad normal diplomati c ties si nce xesolving
an offshore oil sights dispute in 1982. ,,
Mubarak saia he learned that a LLBYAN hit squad had been sent to Egypt
when he was visiting West Germany last month. He said he also learned
of purported terrorist plots to ASSASSINATE Chancellor Helmut Robï of
West Germany and King Faud of Saudi Arabia, and for forces loyal to
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the late Pakistani prime dnister, to overthrow
the goverment of President Zia ul-Haq.Pakistani officiais have said that Bhutto's two sons - Murtaza and
Shahnawaz - are said to have organized a LIBY+-backed underground
group, Al-Zul£ikar, to avenge their fatherl s 1979 execution by Zia and
overthrow Ziats regime,
Khadafy announced last May that he was forncing roving death squads to
hunt down and kill LIBYAN dissidents. That was after ggunfire from
inside the LXBYAN Embassy in London wounded 1 anti-khaaàfy
demonstrators on the street outside and killed a British poficewoman.
The LIBYANS were ordered out of Britain, but lhere were no arrasts
because the LIBYANS inszi.de the enibassy claimod diplomati c immuni ty.
The two countries subsequently closed their embassies in each otherl s
capitals.
In the broadcast Friday, Tripoli Radio called I~akousha 'stray dogf
and said he was killed because he 'sold his cqnscience to the enemies
of the Arab world and the LIBYAN people. ' That broadcast also warned
that Khadafyr s hired Wllers would traek down lhis oppononts wharever
they are. Mubarak said the suspects were hired by LIBYA for 106,000
dollars to arrange the ASSAÇSIWLTION of ~akoudh, King Idris1 last
prime ministsr before Khadafy overthraw the LIJBYAN monarchy in 1969,
and other LIBYAN dissidents living in exile in Egypt.
Rushdi said the first of the four LIBYAN zigends arrived in Cairo on
Oct. 17 and 'from the first minute he was und& surveillance by the
authrorities.' The others arrived separately detween Oct. 23 and Nov.
9, he said.
According to the miniiter, the group sought toirecruit Egyptiansto do
the actual killing, but Egyptian intelligence managea to pass off
their own agents as would-be assassins.
The Egyptians then showed the four picturas of/Bakaush, one with his
hands tied behind hîs back and his mouth gagged, the second with blood
spattered on his face ana shirt, and the third with Bakoush lying,
supposedly dead, in a pool of his own blood.
Rushdi showed copies of the photographs ta reporters.
Acc~rding to Rushdi, an Egyptian undercover agent, posing as one of
the assassins, then flew vith the pictures to Yalta along with a
letter from one of the four 'suicide sqwadl members announcing that
the ASSASSINATION had been successfial.
The Egyptian returned immediately to Cairo witb a receipt for the
materials signed by an unidentified agent working out of the LIBPAN
Embas sy in Mal ta, Rushdi said.
With the documents in hand, the LIBPAN ambassador to Malta flew
inunediataly to Crete to report to Khadafy, whowas there for talks
with French President Francois Mitterrand, Rushài added.
The Tripoli Radio am~uncement of the ' exeoutipn a£ Bakoush soon
followed.
The AssociatedPress 2 3 AP 16 Nov 84 LIBYAU radio claims former Premier Abdel-Hamid
Bakoush has been ASSASSINATER in Egypt (718)
3y ROBERT H REID CAIRO LIBTA claimed Friday that ' suicide
squadsl loyal to Col. Moammar Khadafy had executedf a former LIBYAN
prime ministex and Khadafy critic who has not been seen by friends and
relatives in four days.
Tripoli Radio, in a broadcast monitored in Cairo, said Abdel-Hamid
Bakoush, the last prime minister under the LIBYAN monarchy overthrown
by Khadafy in 1969, was killed last Monday because he 'sold his
conscience to the enemies of the Arab nation and LTBYAN people. In
Cairo, where Bakousb had been living since 1977, Egyptian officiais
said they were unaware of the reported ASSASSINATION before the LIBYAN
claim was broadcast. Police surrounded Bakousht s home in the
fashionable Heliopolis area after word of the Tripoli Radio report
spread.
LIBYA, meanwhile, vowed to continue hunting down its critics abroad.
Agents of Khadafy are blamed for a series of attacks on LIBYAN exiles
in the West, including the killings of at least nine LIBYAN dissidents
in Western Europe in 1980 and a string of bombings in England earlier
this year that appeared aimed at Khaaafy foes.
But a formal announcement by Tripoli Radio of a killi,ng of an exile
living on foreign soi1 - even before the attack had been reported by
local police - was unprecedented for the LIBYANS.
' The revolutionary forces hereby declare reçponsibility far the
liquidation of the stray dog Bakoush and promise the leader CKhadafy)
and the people of LIBYA that suicide squads will continue to hound al1
stsay dogs wherever they are, ' Tripoli Radio said.
It said the 'executionl occurred Monday afternoon. The broadcast
didn't mention Bakoushl s wife, who also bas disappeared.
KhaLed Mansour, Bakoushf s brothe~-in-law, told The Associated Press Ae
had not seen Bakoush since he and his wif e left the house they share
in Cairo on Monday morning.
They dld not tell me where they were going, and 1 have not heard fxom
them since,' said Mansour, adding that he knew of no plans for an
extendea absence.
Bakoush' s private secretary, Mahmoud ilbul-ahelr, said he had planned
to see Bakoush Monday evening, but that Bakoush failed to keep the
appoi ntment.
Abul-Rheir said Bakoush normally was guarded by five bodyguards, but:
that they were not with Un when he last saw him Moriday morning.
There was no inmediate explanation for why Bakoushf s family and
secretaq failed to cal1 police after rias unexplained absence. Police
answered the telephone at the Mansour residence Friday night, and
refused to let reporters taïk with family menbers, Bakoush serves as genaral secretary of the LIBYAN L=beration
Organization, one of several exile anti-khada£y groups, but had not
been visibly active in LfBYAN opposition circles in recent years.
There was speculation the ASSASSINATION may h=ve been aimed at
embarrassing the Egyptian government,
Tensions batween Egypt and LIBYA have increasjd in recent months since
President Wosni Mubarak accused LIBYA of planning an air strike
against EgyptJ s Aswan higà dam and of planting mines which damaged
nearly 20 ships in the Red Sea last summer.
Mubarak publicly warned the Egyptians would s$rike back dozens of
times' if the LZBYANS tried to attack any Egyptian installation.
If true, Bakoush's death would be the latest in a string of attaeks on
LIBYAN exiles. In April, gunmen in the LIBYAN /~mbass~ in London opened
fixe on protesters, killing a British policewomen and 11 anti-khadafy
demons trators.
, kS a result, Britain broke diplornatic ties wi$h LIBYA. But LIBYAN
diplomats were allowed to leave Britain without any arrests in the
1 killing.
After the embassy incident. ghadafy warned in May that suicide squads
, were being created to hunt down and kill LIBYAN dissidents abroad.
Bakoush was arrested in the aftermath of the coup
that brought HIiadafy
to power but was later acquitted by a revolutionary court of any
wrongdoing,
He lived in LIBYA as a private citizen until I4ay 1977, when he flew to
Egypt and was granted political asylum by the Pate President hwar
Sadat.
After the London embassy incident, Bakoush had prsdicted that Khadaf y
woufd keep things quiet for two or three months' before resuming a
terror campaign against LIBPAN exiles.
The Associated Press
Al1 material subject to copyrightAnnex 31I
UNITED S
NATIONS
P
S/13554
9 October1985
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
NOTE BY THE PRESIDENT OFTHESECURITY COUNCIL
At the2618th meetingof the Security Council, on9 October 1985, the
1 ~residentmadethe followingstatementonbehalfoftheinembersoftheCouncil:
"Themembers of the SecurityCouneilwelcome the news of therelease af
the pasçengessand the crew of the cruisship Achille Lauro anddeplore the
L reported deathof a passcnge.
"Theyendotse the Secretary-Genera's statementof 8 October1985, whieh
a condemnsal1 acts of terrorism.
"They resolutely condemn this unjustifiaband criminal hijackingas
I wellas othes acts of terrorism,includinghostage-takinq.
"Theyalso condemnterrorism in al1 itsforms, wherever and bywhomever
w eommitted."
1 $5-27811 24636 (ElAnnex 32 NOTE RC THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL
At the 2639th rneetinq of tne Security CounciL, on 30 December 1985, t3e
s~5;ide~t made the followina staternent on Sehelf of the members of tne Cocncll.
"The mernbers of the Security Council stron~l'y condemn the utijustifisü:~
and criminal tersorist attackç at the Rome and Vienna airports ahich caase2
the taking of innocent hurnan lives.
"They urge that tbse responsible for theçe deliberate and in2iscriminaFe
killingsbe brouaht to trial in accordance with due process of law.
"They cal1 upon all concerned to exercise restraint and to refrain from
takina any action incons istent with their obligationsunder the United Nations
Charter and other relevant rules of internationallaw.
"They reaffirm the statement of the Preçident of the Security Councii of
9 OctOber 1985 (S/175541 , Secur itg CouncilResolution 579 of 18 Decernber 1985,
and endorse the Secretary-General'sstatement of 27 December 1985 in which be
noted General AssemblyResolution 40/61 of 9 December 1985 and expressed the
hope that it would be followed 8y determined efforts by al1 Governments and
authoritlesconcerned, in accordance with established principles of
internationallaw, in order that al1 aces, methodç and practices of terrorism
may be brought to an end."Annex 33 Libye
-
Tripolid6cido la cr6rition
/de « commandos suicides » pour « fiapper
I
1 lesintérets americains et sionistes 11
- Sedraire à lfoncti pbli-
plus hautekinstancexécurivea,laque. M. Mobsmcd Abdallah
legisktivenLibyeaannoncléundi alMabmuk(inchmg&) ;
3 marsla6th amdaJ
suicideb dansle but de frappr - Swrirojre ouCO-ce el&
en troulîeulesintérets &ri- almnomie, M. lbtahra~iteh d
cai~s el sioniste8m.rapporte
l'wu= prcssckby- Jans. ch& du plan.etIepasdansle@duc
qui vitndt doiuresestravauxa - Sirritaire lmIndusrrie,
*frapperclatsalution apaméri- M. Hassan AtialBarg,~
Oainer -les dm lemonde (nouvau,pourun sdm-
ruriba,A pourchuser leorgani- rigqui rernplar1s sdtariatsA
du l'industrilourde et ltgèrc de
mwrwmenr sionistemondialm.Le ;
IConnr#aC-~t Mwiairrr.. - Secrétaire à la santé.
l'~uvcrtuen Libyede camps M. Abdallah Hussein Khdoura
#enirainemen#militaiauxdiyf& (nouveau):
~cnrstyped'mw à I'inteai&-de ' - SeE~taire lkRaORaOgneetnwr
les f~msA rési- en à Ea recherche scientifique.
Libye m. indiquel'agence.Ces Ibrahim
mfr2re s hs 1,cmstituemt le undtariat auquela &t mffacbC
guiy-gm,'me & le EOde-lt-fx?ïmcim Ccnvc dc mckche scieau-
mrni di coioncl Kadhafi. la fqw);
ciii~ruM.M&& Ai CM-
'' - & par ïeddincaFirauri{inchau@).
d'aartmcten vue de déte les
[And se&uk (minutrtIr-
dupévoCM.HassaoKamaiAIhlaa-
uwr.wiuvcarchefde ladiphatlc.
Mt secrhiregtnhal adjoindt
L Longrès gCW du peupk 13adt{1984 parteroHaganiLIdu
mpe lesmg* pppulairede* MamectIcwlondKadbafi).Aprkdcs
base ~scmit~ ppuh {~qu~va- ~dtdmitalzinivddu~il
lçntam mk&2res), lessyndicats.enrcmdkrJunéiquedaas L'hdw
unions etorgankaths profession-trie phmlike en 1970.Reprbde
des. C'estI'instansuprêmedu laGbyt àiCourhkmawdc dcp
pouwir m libyc remis au puH ticrhLaIayc.ilatmsUittam~~
pic.park domi Kadhafi. deriramNauonsunh dc1972B1976.
(1978-1981)IIcsrumimésea#airc
dumit de1982 1984cttxtiola
et~OPEP de ri 1983a
d6ecmbrr1984.
D'antrepart.e chcde ladipl* M.SHasmciKamalAlMachuB. avait
Fmnt -,aétéremplacéPisonposte s<wwm cmAl Maa*our{qui
'par M. fIassKaamald Mansaur. sienifait ne=) ai jaavicr
b nwvtau Comiiepopulairghb 1985W. k W & la*-
ral. c'tst-Mirlegouvernement a Iiùymne- il mapatd'opppnAlis
dont Ic chefa aussi étchangé, (AlMachoor si@srlc t'oppn&ns
mptt dtsormaisonzc membresau la rivolut(tibyeaneil n)aque '
lic ii vingp&&demmtnt. vaici dtuviawicym.]
lawmposih duwnvcau LPG ;
- Sd&e du Chniré pop* Démenri. - Le miaist2djp
laire&mh1 (premiermrmrhister bouticda iffaim &rang& etdc
M. JaddM Azouzal Talhi(mu- la coopérarioa catkgwiqucmmt
-) ; tionsdelM.diChristiaNucei (le-
- SpuePUetaau planM. Fawzi Mondedu lH mars)selonIrsqutlles
al Chakchouki (incbangd,mais la Libypdt actucllememdaas
dtciargé de I'tconomieet des Icspayssahihuis, notammet Dji-
afïaLcg étmiiks); boutiàune campagned'eru61emertt
- Secrétaire au rrisor, poursa lëgion islamiquescibat
M. Mobamed Kassem Chertala emmihaquecespropos&taien-sarrs
t (Ut) ; fondpmeni m.riaffirmat uh gou-
- - sdt- #UX E O ~ ~ ~ E Pvernementdjiboutinepmntttrait
. lions etDM transport maritime. sousaucun prétextA,aucun Emt
M. Moubarak al Ciiamekb quelqu'isoitd'avoirla possibilite
IWl; derecruterswrutionaux. Libyc
- S&& aubureaudestela- drcdi udéclarationseM.iNu&,n-
tionexténeurcsM. HassanKame1 lesqualifmnt de-mensongérps
alMaariwi(nwveau) : samfondomtm=. - (AFP.)
-Annex 34PARLIAMENTARY
DEBATES
HOUSE OF COMMONS
OFFICIAREPORT
THIRD SESSOFTHEFORTY-YINTHPARLlAlMST
OF THEL'NIKISGDOOF GREAT BRIïADi
AKDNORTHERN IRELAND
THIRTY-FIYEAROFTHEREIGOF
HER11AJESQUEENELlZABEII
SESSIOK1985-86
COh/IPRIPERIOD
21APRIL-MAY 1986
LONDON
HER.MAJESTY'STATIONERY Off ECE
f5i-5net WrirtenAmrs
WrirteAnswers
succesçful,withouit.A largequantityof expiosivewas
1 dis~ouercdaflei thAci's useon one axarion lastyear. November 1980
Four Libyancsonvictefotpoisoning oftwo childreof
Also iast year, tpower toarrestwithoutwarrantunder Libyandissidenin Ponsm~uth.
this legislarwas used toaven a consphcy taanacka
: rerirc-y officer who had servcdin Nonhem ireland. March 1984
' Since 1974, 366 personsderainedunderthis legislation Bomb explosionin MancheslerandLondon injunnp more
. have been convicted of offences,and 308 have been than '20Brirish cttkens. Tkee Libyans convicted and srx
excludedfmrn Grear Brirîinor the Unired Kingd~. or depod.
8
have ken deported or removed under immigration 17 ApnI 1984
1 powers.Six persuns detainedunderthe Act receivedlife WPC Fletcîur shordead by gunmen firing from Libyan
sentencesformurderoranemptedmuder, and36receivcd People's Bueau. London.Ten Libyan disridents injurrdin
semences of more rhan five years' irnprisonmentfor siiooting. Resuliinseigeof man P~OQ~C 'Sreauand
causingor conspiringtocauseexplosionsTwenty penons ultimately its evacuandndosure.
were convictedfor possessionof exploUves and 33 for
1 21 Jwre 1984
offences under thFirems Act. Thecaseforcontinuing A Libyansmdentsb~tdead by Libyangunmenin Ath~ns,
the legislation is considered every year and the
professionaljudgrnenof thepoliceon each occasionhas Ju- 1984
I . been ihatthe An helpr ropreveni and delea acts of TWO Libym diplomatsaskcérleaveLondon foracriviries
terrorism. incompatibwith theu sranis.
JuIy 1984
Libya Two Libyan dissidentel Zawi andFm. shordeadin
Athens.
Mr. mckmet asked the Prrme Minister what
1 infomtion she har as ro uristancc the Libyan 6 &ri1IP85
. Govemment have @en to the IRA and sirnilx
Dm. luidlng dissideshordead inBonn by Libyan
: organisationsince 1970in the traininof temirists, the enman Larbuni, Tbuni sen~nceto Lifmpnsonraent.
1 rupptyof amis and the ruppiyof money;and ifshewill
makea staternenr. 17 ApriI 1985
Libyankab AirlinesmanagatHearhmw .Londonde-rted
Mr. Masonaskedthe Rime Ministerifshcwil i ublish foranù4ssidearmiVitiCs.
1 ' ihc avaiiableinformafion rhcwing thar ibe Libyan
Govemment have supponed the Provisional Irish 17 April1985
RepubIican Amiy in rhemining of personneifinancial Libya (S&) prrvtous inyniteKdingdoradeponedfrom
Belgiurn.
8 assirtanccand the rvppiyofarm: md if shc wimake a
statement. 24 May 1985
%t Libyansrudentdtptd foranri-dissideacrivirres.
' The Psime .Wter: Libyan support for rhe
provisionalIRA irbegond doubt. A paperon~his rubjecl scprembcr IN
was pfaced intheLibrm of theHouse in 1984;a revised Egl~ptianphce detainftour-manLibyan teminsr icam in
PDer is beingpreparedatprerentandwillbepked inrhe AlexandriaTan wrc mskd to mdr ~ukkush. ex-libyan
1 Librar a stwn ar possible. primeWter. Senrenceto 25yeorsprison each.
iMr.Hichet asked the Prime Minister(1)in what 27 December 1985
Shooting andpnadt amks otRome andViema aipm
terronstinciden~çor murders on mainlandBritainthe carrieoutby Abu Nidhal,Libya pvided logistsupportfor
LibyanGovernent havebeenimplicatedsinceResidenr anack inVienna-
Gaddafi came to power, giving detailsoal1thosekiiied
or injuredand propertydamaged withthe dateand place: 1986
and ishewiii make a srarement; Anm found in Rcprdoiof hiand-lncluding bxts of
(2) what informationshe has as tothe incidenceof ammunitionstamped"Liùyan kmtd Forces".
terrorism sponsoredby Libya in Europea :nd what 3 Jaauary1986
asessmenrshe m&es of theeffectthatrhishas.Isliable LibyanstudentexciudedfroUnitedKingdom for planning
tohave upon Brirain,Bnrishsubjectsand the peace and antMissident aaacks.
securiryofEurope.
&CENT ZVIDENCE
The Prime Minister: Whilst there have been no Beriindiscothequbombing:5 April1986
Qccrisionwhen theLibyan authoritiehaveciaimeddirect On S Marchiasmictionswere sent £mm TritotheLibyan
responsibiliforspecificaerof terrorisinrhiscountry, People'B sureauinEast Bcrh toconducr atermisr atiack
sincerheLibyanembassiesin Europe weretaken overby against thAmericaas. On 4 A* theLibyanPeople'sBur6au
told Tripolhc rhtk would bs c-d ontrhe followiag
self-styted revoiutiowcornmineesin September1979. momg. Inthedy hom of5 Aprila bomb explodedina
infornarionon recent Libyan involvement in tenonst discorhequefrtqueatcdbyUnitStatesservicemen.klllnvo
activiryis afollows: peopk d injunng230On 5 Apni the ZibyPeopleB'sureau
teporteto Tripolrhatthe opemion had btencarriedout
.\furch 1980 succes~fuily.
Libyanjoum;ilisho'inRegenc'sPA.
Suppon forIR4
Jitii!980 Major armsAnUinLrisRepubiic.26 January, inciudcdnfles
StciTtary-~ene~iiLondonLibyan People's:Burestares and amaunitionfmrn Ubya,
APProvatDr lijlling of LibvandisrnBntainHe. ~ndthe
"1her Libyans. ~apclird. In lare March intelligence uncoverro amckwiih a
bomb civilians queuetng for visas ar the Unired States embassyme knister: The United StatesGovernrnenr
inPans Franceexpelled rmembers ofthe Libyan Peopie'sand the ~evern4entçof theEuropean Commun~ty share
Bureau for thrnvolvernent. Our total opposititorerrorisrviolenofany kind. We
The measures we and our European Community have their close &-operatiothefighrtoden. a1foms
pmners agreed on 21 April shouldreducethe threatof of suppcinto the organisationsengaged in temrism in
suchacrjvjryagainstourcitizens andinterests. Nonhem ~reiand!
Since 1972wl haverepeatedlyprotestetothe Libyan
Mr. Hickmet asked the Prime Minister whaf Govemmentabout their supporrforthe ProvisionalIrish
representatjoHer Majesty'sGovernmenthave madelo Repubiican An-&, most recentlyat the last meeting
the Governmentof Libyaaboutkir supportof the IRA
sincesuchsupportwas identified;andif she wmakea between Britishbnd Libyanofficials Rome in March
statement. 1985.
The Prime Minister:Thele is no doubtabour Libyan 1Dr. Kur? Waldheim
çuppon for rhe Provision Ial. Since 1472 we have
repeatediyprotesttotheLibyanGovernment abourbis, Mr. Janner asked the Pnme Minister if she will
most recently at the lasr meeting between British anduthonse the release of those Government documents
hiherto withhelqfrom the PublicRecord Office which
LibyanofficjalsiRomein March 1985. conrain referencytathe wartirneactjvitiofDr. Kun
Mr. Hickmetaskedthe he MinisrewhatactionHer WaIdheim; andif shewill make asratement.
Majesry'çGovernmenthave takensinceResidentGaddafi I
cameto powerroseektodeterLibyafrom sponsorinstate The Prhe hnister: 1 havenothing to add romy
iemorisrnwith what result: and if she will makea ançwer on22 ~bril tothe righrhoo. MernberforBrenr,
East(Mr. ~reesdn).
sfaternef
The Prime Minider: Ouractio tnaincludedrepeated 1 Engagements
representationç ttheLibyan authonties, diplomatic
action with and hugh otherfnendly Govemments, Sir John ~&s~avison askedthe PrimeMinisterif
she will list hofficial engagementfor Thursday24
breakinoff diplomaticrelations, expulof diplomats April.
andotherLibyans fromtheUnitedKingdom,imposition
ofa suict visaregimeanabanon new defencecontfacts. .W. Forthas!ed theRime Minisierifshewilllirher
These measureswe havetakenhave hadsomeeffectin official ensagernentsforThursday 24April.
reduçingthe ability theLibyan authoritita sponsor I
andconducr temristanacksintheUnited Kingdom. MT.Peter ~+invelr askedthe Rime Ministerif rhe
wiU list her oIficiaiengagementsfor Thurs24yApril.
United StateExportRegdations Mr. ~reenw4~ aske theRime Minisrerif shewilllist
her officialengagementsfor Thursd24 April.
Mr. Meadowçroft asked the Prime fister what I
guidanceshepropose tsgivetoUnitedKingdomcitizens iMr. ~1anne4 arked theRime Ministerifrhewilllist
who become subjecf to the Unid States expm her officialengagementsfor Thursday24 April.
I
regulationscominginroforcon24 Am. The Frime histet: Thismorning1 presided at a
Tbe Pb Minister:Cornpaniesand persorsdoing meetino f thecabinetandhadmeetingswithministerial
businessinthe United Kingdom shouldbe guidedby colleaguesand dthersIn additiontomy dutie in this
UnitedKingdom lawandtheirown commercia judgment. House 1shaiibehavingmer meetingslatetrday.This
evening 1 shaiiamd a rme banquetgivcn by thcir
majeçtiethe Kingand QueenofSpain.
Mr. fison asked the Prime Wster what
represenrauonssbehas made to Resident Reaganto
outlawNoraid;and ifsbewill make astatement. &te Hospital,Carskaka
The Prime Minister: The UnitedStatesGouernment I
havemade cleartheioppositionto&ose intheUnited Dr. Gad- bked theSecret- of SuteforScodand
Stateswho give supportof any kind to organisations whatalterationsandrenovatioare piannedforthewards
inthe stateh~itd, Carçr9irJand if be will make a
involveddiredy orindirectlyinamriçm inNortbem natement.
Ireland.They takeactiveseps to arresand prosesute
thoseengageclin theexport of armç tothe remrists. Mr.John&!Kay: Followingdiscussionswhich1had
Representationhave been made on manyoccasions- withthe stathospitalmanagemen cornmi- ht yex.
togetherwiththank fsr thevigorousstatementsbyihe the cornmirteetassubmittedpropords to theScortjçh
Residentand leadingme&rs ofConpss. . Home and He9 Department for modemisingthe ward
accommodation iatthe statebospiml, CarstairsThese
proposaisarenow king consideredbythe Department
Mr.Masonasked tiiReimeMinisterifshewillis1the
representationsshhas made to theUnited S&s of
Amenca, theEumpeanEconomicCommun@ and the
Mr. MCQ*~ asked the Secreq of Statefor
LibyanGovernmeno tnfinancialid,militarymg and Scotlandwhatpr~pss hasbeenma&jn thescientifand
.weaponssalesto thehvisional ZrisRepublican Amy; prOfeSsi0nalounci lntheclah byspeech therapiçfor
andifshewillmake a -ment. equal pay. IAnnex 35UNITED
NATIONS
Security Gouncil
Distr .
GENERAL
-
NOTE BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURLTY COUNCIL
Following consultations of the Security Council held on 28 Januàry 1987, the
President of the Security Council waç authorized to issue the following statement
on behalf of the members of the Council:
"The members a£ the Security Council have had occasion in the paçt to
draw attentiori to variouç acts of hoçtage-taking and abduction. In resolution
579 11985) the Security Council condemned wnequivocally al1 such actç and
ealled for the immediate safe release of al1 hostages and abducted perçons
wherever and by whomever they are being held. Conscious of the serious
implicationsof this issue, and in particular, its hurnanitar ian aspects, the
mernbers of the Council again eond~mn all acts of hostage-taking and abduction
and dernand the immediate and sa£e release of al1 hostages and abducted
persons. "
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Record of World EveraPs
Edited by Roger East
56th Year of Publication
(formerly Keesing's Contemporary Archives)
Recoof national and international
updated inKeesinfaetualy
repoare basedinformation
offiand other sources.ng,Annex 37PARLIAMENTARY
DEBATES
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OFFiCIALREPORT
EIRST SESSOFTHEFIFTIETPARLIAMENT
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LOArDON
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&62netBorh a[ the Grneral .4çsernbly in New York on IS MF, Eggar: We fullysupporttheactivtiesofthe Bntish
Stptembrr. ~ndagain inLondon on 13 Octoberwhenrny group of the Inter-ParliamencaryUnionFor exampie. the
rightlion &indlearned Friend saw the Chilean Foreign Foreign and C~rnrnonwealth Of5ceprovides written and,
Minlstcr.he took the opportunity to re-emphasiseour oral backgroun bdriefingin connection with inwarand
concerns. \vhich 1 aiço Jissussedin detriiwith Senor outward visits; and our posts overseas providwhateves
Giircia. supportmay be requiredby IPU delesarions. An FCO
olficialattendstheIPUspringandautumnconferencesas
70. %Ir.Brandon-Bravo:To risk the SecreiaryoEState
Ior Foreignand Commonwealth AFfairsifheivi1make LI an adviserto the Bntishgroup.
fustherstatcment on hurnün rightsin Alhanisran. We value thecontribution of the [PU to the
improvement of international and bilareral relations.
Mr. Eggar: Widespreadviolritionsof hurnrinrighrsin
4fgh;inisranhave been documcnted in the interireport EC Budget
by Dr. Ennacorri. jpectal rapporteur of the United
Narions Ciimtnission on Human Righrs. presented 55. Mr. Forth: To askthe Secrem? of Stare for
iccenrly10 rheGeneral Assemblu Foreign and CommonwealthAffairsif he will müke a
statement aboutrhe Foreign AffairsCouncil'smost recent
IRA (ArrnsSupplies) consideration of theEuropean Community budgerdeficrt.
32. hlrs. Dunnoody:To ask the Secreury of Starefor Mrs. Chalker:I referrnyhon.Fnendto the answerthar
Foreign and Cummonwealth Affairs ifhe wrllholdurgerit 1yave to thehon. Mernber for Wentworrti(Mr. Hardy)on
talkswith the IrishGovernment on theevidencethatInsh 71October at colurnns705-8.
nntionals are obtaining amis forthe Irish Republican
Amv from Libya. disdosed by the recenicapxure of the Spain
coaster Eksund offFrance. and if he will make a
56. :Ur.Sackviiie:To askthe Secretaryof State For
staternent. ForeignandCommonwealthAffairswhennexrfieintends
Mr. MeIlor:We are narurally in dose touch with the
Irish andFrench aurhoririesthrough nomal channels. to visit Spain.
Mrs. çhalker: My right hon. and learned Friend
This incident demonstsares theimportance of interna- intends to vîsitSpain on 27-28 Novernber for further
tional CO-operarionagiinst terrorism.
discussions with the Spanish Foreign Minister in
Canada accordance wirhthepatternestablishedunder theBrussels
agreement of 1984.
45. Mt. Michael Brown: To ask the Secretaryof State
for Foreiga nd Commonwealth Xffairs when he next BritishCouncil
intends to seekto visiCanada.
Mrm SOmrr: To a3k the Smrerary of for
Mr. Eggnr: My nght bon. and lcarnedFriend has no
immedtare pkansto visit Canada. Foreign and CommonwealthAffairsif he wilfmake a
statementon theworkand futurefundingof the Bntish
German Dernocratic Repubi,ic Council.
48, Dr. Twinn: To ~sk the Secretary ai'State for Mr. Eggar: As our responseto the Forergn Affairs
Foreignand CommonwealthAffairswhen fie next intends Cornmittee's recent report makes dear. we artach
toseck tovisiftheGrrman Democmtic Republic. importanc teour continuingworkin thefield ofcultural
diplomacy. The BritishCounci pIays a particularrole in
Mrs. Çhalker: The Forzign Minister of the German thrsas do. notabiy,the BBCexternaiservices. We also
Demoçraric RepuMiç. Herr Oskar Fischer. visited the recopniseand welcornethe verygreatcontribution of the
United Ki~igdomin Novzmtier 1986.reciprocn~ingmy
privatesectosWeçhallcontinuetoalloçate fundsto work
nght hon.and lerirned FriendiisittoEast Berlinand the in the culturalfieldin thelightofouroverallforeignpolicp
Gcmiaii Democra~ic Republic in April 1985He hopes to prioritics and public expenditureobjectives. Detriofs
takeup Herr Fischer's invitationto makssecond visitto planned fundinfg or the BritishCounciI for the period
theGznnan Dernacratic Republicindue course. [rom 1988-89 to 1990-91wiB bepublished inrhe public
cxpenditureWhitePaperearly nextyear.
AfghanGuemillas
80.Mr. Bowk: To ask the Secretary of State for
50.)Ir. Rone:To iisk the Secretaryof Stare Iot Foreign and CommonwealthAffairswhenheexpectsthe
Foreignand Comrnon\veriI~hAffairsifhe hasan?evidence BritishCounci lreopenin Malta;and if heivillmake a
of collabbrationberween the Government of Iranand
statement.
Afghanuerrillas: and ifhe willmake a statemeni. Mr. Eggar:TheBritishCouncilhasno irnmediateplans
,Ur. Eggar:Inn has consisrentiysupportedelements of
the Afghanrcsistance,2nd given refugeto over 1million to re-openin Malra.
Afghanrefugees. Est-West Relations
Inter-Parliamentan Union 59. Mr. Cash:To asktheSecretamof Siarefor Foreign
and Cornrn~nwealsA hffairsif he billmake a furthec
jl.%Ir. Michael Marshail: To ask the Secretary of sraternent on thFuture of East-Westrelations.
St-te f-. Forei-rnand Cumrnonweairh hffiirs what
suQport fiisDrparimenrai'fordro the Britiscroup ofthe .MI..Melbr: We welcome the prospect of theUnited
Inrer-Pariiamenrrir, nion. States-Soviercummitbeginningon 7 December. We hopeAnnex 38 Depai~rnt ofFutP!ic i1~~~~7n~t iP ress Section - Nev* ~ork
SECURITP COUNCIL COl!DEHN SESTRUCTIO OF PAN AH FLIGHT 103
Calls on Al1 States 'todssist in Apgrehension
And Prosecution of Those Responsible fcr ThisCriminal Act'
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The following statement was made today on bebalf of the memberç of the
Security Council by Council President Hideo Kagaiil(Japan):
The menibers ofthe Security Council sharethe outrage of the
Secrelary-General expressed in bis statement on 29 Decenber and strongly
condemn th2 destruction of Pan Americari flight103 on 21 Decernbcr, which
resulted in the loss of bwdreds of lives.
They conwey their deepest sympathy to the fmilies and friends of those
who died as a result of this tragedy.
They cal1 on a11 States to açsist in the apprehensioa nnd prosecution of
thoseresponsiblfe or this criminal act,
They consider that unlawful acts against the safety of civif aviation
jeopardize the safety of persons and property,serjously affect the operation
.- of air services and undermine the confidence of the peoplesof tbe worfdin
the safety of civil aviation.
Thegencourage the International Civil AviationOrgmization (ICA01 to
continueits efforts to promate civil aviationsecurity,including universal
scceptance of and strict cornpliancewith conventions on tbe safety of
internati oaal civilaviation.
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A number of items of wreckaga, passenger haggage, ,and part of the
framewcrk of a metal luggage pallet are boing examined by EoD
scientists. More items have been collected by MlB investigatarç
from the accident area: each of these will be subjected to
lengthy chernical and metallurgical forensic examinafians.
However, rt has been estshlished that No parrs of the rneeal
luggaga pallaf framevork show conclusLve evldence of a detonating
high explosive.
The explosive's residues recovered fzom the debris have >sen
g~sitively identified, and are consistant uith The use of a higb
gerf orna--ca plastic explosive,
Ct.her evidence collectad by the ..IATB,in particulax that fr?~ rhe
flight data recorder and triecockpit voice recorder and from Che
wreckage trail on the ground, as led ro the prelimi~aey
concLusion that the explosion tmk place smn after the aircraft
ha6 crossed the Scottioh border whilst it wao in the mise at
31r000ft ad that this la diretly to its destniction.
Euch investigative wark remaino to be done to establish the
nature of the explosive device, uhat it was wntained in, iti
locatian in %na ai,rcraft, and the sequenoe of events Lmdietely
following its detonation-Annex 40 Distr.
GENERAL
S/RES/635 (1989)
14 June 1989
Ado~ted bv the Securitv Council at its 2869th meeting,
on 14 June 1989
The Securitv Couneil,
Conscious of the implications of acts of terrorism for International security,
Deeplv coneerned by al1 acts of unlawful interference against international
civil aviation,
Mindful of the important role of the Unlted Nations in aupporting and
encouraging efforts by al1 States and intergovermental organizatians in preventing
and elirninating al1 acts of terrorism, including those involving the use of
explosives,
Detesmined to encourage the promotion of effective measures to prevent acts of
terrorism,
Concerned.at the ease with vhich plastic or sheet explosives can be used In
acts of terrorism with little risk of detection,
Noting the International Civil Aviation Organization Cauncil resoiutio~ of
16 February 1989, in which it urged itç member States to expedite current research
and developrnent on detection of explasives and on security equipment,
1. Condemns al1 acts of unlawful interference against the security of civil
aviation:
2. Calls upon al1 States to CO-aperate in devising and irnplementing measures
to prevent al1 acts of terrorism, including those involving explosives;
3. Welcomes the work already undertaken by the International Civil Aviation
Organization, and by other international organizations, aimed at preventing and
eliminating al1 acts of terrorism, in particular in the field of aviation security; --
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in particular its work on devising an internalional(r&girnefor the masking of I
plastic or sheet explosives for the purpose of deteltion:
5. Urges al1 States, and in particular the producers of plastic or sheet
explosives, to intensify research into rneansof making such explosives more easily I
detectable, and to CO-operate in this endeavour; j
6. Calls upon al1 States +o share the resultq of such research and I
CO-operation with a view to devising, in the Intern1tional Civil Aviation
Organization and other competent international organ1zations, an international m
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LONDON Libyan leader Col. Moammar GADHAFI, who last month made
overtures to Britain in a bid to restore diplomatic links, said Monday
night that Britain can go to hell, Libyan television reported.
*To hell with Britain and relations with it until the day of judgment.
To hell with America and Elritain,' GADHAFI said in a speech at a
session of the Libyan General People' s Congress.
The speech was carried by Libyan TV. Parts of a transcript of the
broadcast were issued by monitors in Britain.
Britain cut diplornatic links with Libya In 1984 after a policewoman
was killed and 11 people were inj ured when gunmen inside the Libyan
enhassy in London opened fixe on Libyan exiles holding an anti-GADHAFI
demonstrati on autside,
The Libyan government extended feelers to Britain last month through
British legislator Edward Taylor, who met with GADHAFI during a 10-day
visit.
Taylor said he had brought back several secret proposals, plus a
letter of regret and a check for 250,000 pounds (405,000 dollars) for
the killing of the policewoman.
In a £urther move, Libya" sambaçador to the United Nations, Ali
Treiki, said June 10 that Libya would reveal information about its
contacts with the Irish Republican Amy if Britain agreed to restore
diplomatic ties.
The British government has said it wants convincing evidence that
Libya has cut its links with terrorist organizations, and has said
that expl'osives and armç supplied by Libya tu the IRA are still
killing British citizens in Northern Ireland.
Treiki said on June 10 that Lilaya had cut its links with the IRA. He
said its past support was a reaction to the decision by the then
British prime minister Margaret Thatcher to allow US warplanes to fly
£rom British bases to take part in the US bomblng of Libya on Aprll
15, 1986.
GADHAFI told the congress, according to the nonitors' transcript: '1
read it in the newspapers - the British began to criticize us, saying
GADHAFI must personally apologize, Libya is a terrorist state, he is a
dictator, and we do not need these relations . .
'It is Britain who muse corne. It is Britain who needs relations with
Libya.
It should came and kneel before Libya so that we can perhaps open the
file and say we may reconsiderthe matter.' He saia Taylor had told
him he wouid like to put the relationship between Britain and Libya to
rights .
'We told him that for you, yes, it is al1 right. We are here, we have
demands. We said we have demands .. I
'Britain took part in aggression against us. Britain planted mines in
Libya ..
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He (Taylor) said: you are with the IRA, you Are with Ireland. We said
to him: Ireland is a just cause. We support it, terrorism or no
terrorism. In 1987, GADHAFI was asked by ~rahce' s La Cinq television
about a shipment of seized arms from Libya sajd to be intendsd for the
IRA in its fight to end British rule in NorthernlIreland. 'Yes, 1
support this (IRA) cause, ' GADHAFI said then. ,
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MATIONS
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LETTER DASED 15 NOVEMBER 1991 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE LIBYAN ARAB JWIRIYA TO THE NATIOXS ADDREÇSED
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL
1 have the honour to transmit ta you herewith the text of a communiqu6
issued by the People's Cornittee for Foreign Liaison and International
Coaperation concerning British and Arnerican statements in which accusations
are made against what they have called "Libyan elemeats" of having beea
involved in the distressing incident of the crash of a Pan Amerkcari World
Airways aircrait in 1988 and categorically denying that Libya had any
association wieh the said incident.
f.should be grateful if you would have mis letter and its anaex
circulated as a document of the Security coucil.
(Sisned) Ali Ahmed ELHOUDEIBL
Permanent Representative Cornmunisue issoed bv the People ' sCommi ttee Éor Foreiqn Liai son
znd International ~ooperatiAn
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The People's Comrnittee for Foreign Liaison anà Intercational Cooperation
learnt vith astonishmert of the British and herican; statements in uhich
accusations are made against what they have called "libyan elements" of having
been involved in the distresçing incident of the crash of a Pan hnerican World
Airwsys aircraf t in 1986. The People's Committee £0: Foreign Liaison an2
International Cooperation categorically denies that Libya had any association
with that incident or that tkere was a~y knowledge of it on the part of the
Libyan authorities, reaffirmç its condemation of te=roriçm in al1 its forrns,
and extends the sympathy of the Libyan people to thelfamilies affected by the
incident and expresses its solidarity vith thern. I \
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Wiien.a small, developing country such as Libya (inds itself accuçed by '
super-Powers such as the United States and the United Ringdom, it reserves its
full right to legitimate self-defeeee before a fair and impartial
jurisdiction, before the United Nations and before the International Court of
Justice and other bodies.
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The People 's Committee for Foreign Liaison and international Cooperation.
while it suggests tbat the language of intimidation is not in accord with the
I parameters of the present time and that the alternativethereto is dialogue,
evideace and logic, emphasizes that no contact has +en estahlished with the
comptent judicial authorities in Libya with a view to exploring the truth and
verifying these alleqations. 1
He urge the United States and Me United .ingdo+ to be governed by the
logic of the la*, by wiçdom,and by reason and to seek 1 the judgement of
impartial international commissions of inquiry or ofllhe International Court
of Justice. lAnnex 44 Distr.
{Sv General Assembly Çecurity Cauncil GENERAI,
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S/23226
20 November 1991
ENGLISB
ORIGINAL: ARABIC
GENERAL ASSEK%LY sEmIm COUNCIL
Forty-sixth session Forty-sixth year
Agenda item 67
STRENGTHENING OF SECURITY AND COOPERaTION
- IN THE MEDITERRABEAN REGION
Letter dated 17 November 1991 from the Permanent Bepresentative
fi of the Libvan Arab Jarnahiriva to the United Nations addressed
to the Secretary-General
X have the honour to transmit herewith a letter addressed to you by
Mr, Ibrahim M. Bishari, Secretary of the People's Cornittee of the People's
I Bureau for Foreign Lialson and International Coogeration conceruing the
British and United States statements accusingvbat they called "Libyan
elements" of responsibility for the distressingincidentof the crash of a
I United States Pan hm aircraftin 1988,
I should bt grateful if you would have this Zetter circulated as an
, I official document of the General Assembly der agentlaitem 67, and of the
Security Council.
(Sioned) Ali Abmed ELHODDEIRI
Permanent Representative A/46/660
S/23226
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Letter from the Secretarv of the People's Cornittee of the
Peoole's Bureau for Foseiqn Liaison and $International
Coaperation to the ~ecretary-~knIsal
Pou have undeubtedly followed the statements issued by the Governments of
the United Ringdom and the United States of &nerical accusing what they have
called "Libyan elements" of responsibility for the distresslng incident of the
crash of the Pan Am aircraft in 1988. While we are'astonished at the issuance
of such statements and the strong ianguage in whichlthey are couched at a time
wben the world iç witnessing an international détente that has Le3 to
renunciation of the use of such language and svch random flinging of
accusations, while we are astonished at that, we nain that such statemenqs
stem from a premeditated intention to accuse the Great Jamahitiya and
undertake aggression against it. They unqueçtionabiy repreçent a great threat
to peaee and security, not on19 in the region but throughout the world.
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We eategoricallp deny that the Great J&-nahiriya 1 had any association with
that incident or that the Libyan authoritieshave kmwledge of its
perpetrators, and we reaffirm Our condemnationof internationalterrorism in
al1 its forms and exteod the s~pathy of the Libyan Arab people to the
families of the victims of the incident and expresslits solidarity with them.
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The Great Jamahiriya is a small, developing coyntry. It is sub5ected to
false accusations by the United States of America aqd the United Kingdom and,
consequeotly, reserves its right to self-defence before the United Nations.
At the same tirne, it affirms its belief in the peae=ful skttlement: of
disputes, as provided for in Article 33r paragraph 1, of the Charter, which
provides that the parties to any dispute "îhall, first of all, seek a solution
by aegotiation* enqukry, mediation, conciliation,arbitratron, judieial
settlement ...". The Great Jamahiriya is willing td resolve any dkfference
between it and the United States of kmesica and the i~nited Kingdom by the
means provided for in this Article. I
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The threatening language contained in the statements by the Governments
of the United States of America and the United Kingdom are incompatible with
the spirit of the age in which we Live, the age of détente and peaceful
coexistence, and is na longer the laquage of communication and dialogue
between civilized nations. The alternative is adherence to the purposes and
principles of the Charter of the United Nations. 1 lhereby affirm that the
competent authotities in the Great Jamahiriya aühere to the provisions of the
Charter, particularly with regard to the peaeeful selttlement of disputes. We
in the Great Jamahiriya are amazed that the Governments of States that are
permanent memberç of the Security Council should direct such baçeleçs
accusations aqainst a small State such as Libya. A146/660
S/23226
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Through you, Sir, we cal1 upon the United States of America and the
United Kingdom to resort to the languaqe of dialogue and the logic of law,
wisdom and reason, as provided for in the Charter. You will perceive, as you
have in the past perceived, the extent of the Great Jamahiriya's readiness to
cooperate in the conduct of any neutral and honest enquiry.
Baiçing issues as.a rneans of proqaganda and escalating them in this way
without making any official contacts with the Libyan authorities and making
insinuations and threats regarding the adoption of economic rneasures against
the Great Jamahiriya before cornpletion of the legal procedures, c~nfirms our
suspicion that these States seek only to intirnidate us. It also recalls their
interventions in the course of events that we have mentioned.
In conclusion, we affirm to you our condernnation of international
terrorism in al1 itç forms, to which Libya has fallen victim more thsn once.
In 1983 a Libyan eivilian aiscraft was downed, and in 1986 the Great
Jamahiriya was subjected to direct military aggsession.
Ibrahim M. BISHARI
Seeretary of the People's Cornittee
of the People's Bureau for Foreign Liaison
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GEHERAL
A/46/840
9 January 1992
ENGLISH
ORIGINAL: ARABIC
REQUEST FOR THE CONVENING OF A SPECIaL SESSION
OF THE GENERAL AÇSEMBLY
Letter dated 3 January 1992 from the Permanent Representative
of the Libvan Arab Jarnahiriva to the United Nations addressed
to the Secretam-General '1 \
I have the honour to transmit to you the text of a memorandum from the i'
Secretary of the People's Comittee for Foreign Liaison and International
Cooperation {see amer) requestiag that a special session of the Genesal
Assembly be convened to consider the followingitem:
"Dangerposed by the phenomencnof international tesrorism to
international peaee and seçuritpand a aumber of other grave issues of
concernto all nations".
(w-) Ali Ahmed ELBOUDEIRI
Permanent Representative
1/ By note verbale of 9 January 1992, the Seeretary-General transmitted
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the letter of the Permanent Representative and its annex ta al1 siasles
Members, in accordance with rule 9 (a) of the rules of procedute of the
General Assembly. k/46/84C
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Memorandum £rom the Secretarv of the People's Committee for
Foreiqn Liaison and International Cooperatioh of the Libvan
Arab Jarnahisiva addressed to the ~ecretaky-~eneral
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On the basis of the historiç and pioneering respo?sibility assumed by the
1 September Revolution for deviçing solutions to the many problems and issues
that preoccupy mankind - The Green Book, whieh ecnstitbtes a guide to the
emancipation of peoples £rom oppression, exploitation hd ignorance, being
known to one and a11 - and in ae awareness of the danger that the phenornenon
of international terrorism poses ta internationalpeace and security, this
initiative is being taken to request the eonvening of a special session of the
General Assembly in order firçt to reach a definition of international
terrorismand then to elirninate it and the underlying causes of al1 those -.l
forms of terrorism and acts of violenceto which the wyld is prone, andkt0
consider a number of other grave issues of concern to al1 nations.
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By meaas of such a session, the international comhupity will thus be able"
éo address the causes of international terrorism in a concerted mamer and to
eljmkaateit JO as to open the wap for the emexgence of a secure international
climate in which al1 peoples map live ia security, peace and bappiness in
keepingwith a proper implementarion of the Charter of Ithe United Nations.
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Among the causes of the spread of violencein thelworldis the failure to
resolve a number of political issues,some of which are set forth by way of
example in appendix 1. l
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There are a nmber of ather phenornena that mast aisa be addressedgiven
that theit 'elirni~ation pertains to the elhination of terrorism and that
without aeir elimiaation the world will be in a constFt state cf
instabilitp,fear and alarm. These phenornena are:
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significaetfonn of intimidation to al1 mankitid, including the possessors of
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Aecordingly, we suggest that there is a need for =greement on a
well-defined thtable for the achievement of the following:
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3) The complete destruction of n~~lea., biologibal and chernical weapons
in consideration of the faet that they are weapons whiyb are psycboloqically
iatimidating and materially destructive;
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use;
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(c) The destruction of other weapbns of terxos, such as ballistic
missiles, and the banning and criminalizationof their manufacture:
(dl The banning and criminalization of the positioning of naval fleets
on the seas, and their confinement t0 the oceans until such time as they are
finally eliminated:
(e) The destruction and banning and the crirniaalization of the
manufacture and acquisition of aircraft-carriers and in-flight refuellkng
aircraft:
(f) The restrictionof acquisition to that of defensive weapons alone
and only within the territorial waters and airspace of the State in question.
In arder to promote the above, al1 military bases maintained by any State
in other eountries will be liquidated and removed so that outside arrnies are
withdrawn from the territory of others.
Compensation for those peoples who were coloaized and underwent slaughter
and torture at the hands of the colonizers and for those families and
individuals who suffered damage £rom past acts of aggression will put an end
to the injustice, hatrsd and revenge that are now considered to pertain to
acts of international terrorism:
Compensation for the colonial period, in that the colonizing States
(a3
provide just compensation for the colonial peoples fer the ham doae to them,
the plundering of their resources and the theft of their cultural heritage
during the colonial period:
(b) Cornpensatiom for peoples, families and individualswho have been
victims of terrorism and violence,as set forth, by way 05 example, kn
appendix II:
(c) Improving the security of aircraft and easuring the presenee of a
medical team on board each flight and on each sea voyage.
3. Refuaees, de~ortees and abductedpersons
These groups have contributed to the spread of the phenornenon of
reciprocal violence and terrorismon aumerous pretextç by their home countries
and the countries that give them shelter or exploit them. There must be:
(a) An undertaking on the part of al1 States to accept the repatriation
of deportees and refugees, aot ta iaterfere wieh them and tu assis$ them ta
resettle;A/46/840
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(b) Belease of abducted persons and detainees and the handing over of
all those being sought by international police authori1ies:
4. Review of the Charter of the United Nations l
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Meeting the responsibilityfor the maintenanceof international peace and
security is a grave and important matter, and therefore the participation of
the great majority of peoples In this momentous task &il1 lead to the
elimination of terrorism and the strengthening of international stability and
security. This can only be achieved by amending the Charter so that:
(a) The General Assembly of the United Nations, which repreçents al1
Member States, is given decision-makingautùorityand it ks for the Security
Council to implement the decisions of the General Assembly;
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(b) The composition of the Security Counciland the right of veto are
reconsidered; ?
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{cl There is a similas review of the ~nternatiohalCourt of Justice.
5. Economic and social matterç I
Tne achievement of a world in whicb stabilityan( well-being prevail and
of a stage wbere the happy society is attained that vil1 doubtless contribute
to the creation of stability and security and the eradication of terrorism has
becorne a rnatter of the utmost importance. In order to be able to achieve this
important step on the road to tbe happiness of mankind, we propose the
implementation of the following plan: 1
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(a) Comitment to the implementation of the international agreementson
the welfareand protection of rnothers and childrea: 1
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(b) The banning of al1 manifestationscf violente fuch as boxing and
wrestling of al1 kinds and of contests grueling to anfrnals, and compassion
towards them; I
(c) A resolute approach to dangerous diseases su& as emcer, acquired
immune deficiency syndrome, poliomyelitisand malariaj(appendixXII):
(a) Combating and treatment of the phenomenon of narcotic addiction;
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(e) Comitment to internationalagreements in #e field of environmental
protection, and the conclusion of aew agreements on the protection of the
atmosphere ; !
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(f) The establishmentof an international irrigation system to psevent
the flow of rivers, raka, snau and'ice iato the seas hd oceans, and their
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8 g) Low-cost desalination of sea water:
Eh) The elifnination of agricuitural pests, partkcularly locusts;
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(i) The halting of desertification;
(j) The utilization of solar power.
6. Establishment of a £und
This historic proposal calls for the establishment of an international
£und ansverable to the General Assembly to which al1 States would contribute
E in accordance with their eapaeitieç in order to meet al1 of the aforesaid
obligations.
1 7. An internationalcentral cornitteeanswerabl~ to the United Nations
should be established and should have subcomittees to cover al1 parts af the
world. The cornittees should be endowed with the necessary powers and
8 resources to undertake the tasks of inspection and implernentation.
Ibrahim M. BISHARI
Seeretary of the People's Cornmittee
for Foreign Liaison and International
CooperationA/46/840
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APPENDIX 1
The question of Palestine
The problem of South Afriea
The problem of minorities in the world
The problem of the Kurdiçh people
The Kashmir problem
The problem of Northern Ireland
The problem of Cyprus A/46/840
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The Libyan civil aircraft shat dom by the fsraelis over Sinai on
21 February 1973 with 111 passengerson board.
The Italian civil aircraft that crashed on 27 June 1980 over Ustica with
81 passengers on board.
The Korean civil aircraft shot dom in the airspace of the former Soviet
Union on 31 August 1983 with 269 passengers on board.
The United States and British attack on the cities of the Great
Jamahiriya on 15 April 1986 in whieh there were sorne 400 civilian vietims,
including 104 children, 85 women, 33 disabled perçons and 41 eldesly persons.
The franiaa civil aircraft shot down by the United States Navy on
3 July 1988 with 290 passengers on board.
Tbe United States Pan Am civil aireraftthat crashed on 21 Decemer 1988
with 270 passengers on board.
The French UTA civil aircraft that crashed on 19 September 1981 with
170 passengersan board.English
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APPFNDIX III
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Malaria
Meningitis
Infectious hepatitis
Cholera
Oncbdcerciasis
Heart and arterial diseases
Cancer
Acquired immune deficieacy syndrome
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21 January 1992
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ORIGINAL: MABTC
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REQUEST EOR THE COHVEAING OF A SPECIAI. SESSION
Of THE GENERAL ASSE-WLY
Letter dated 7 January 1992 from the Permanent Representative
of the Lilqan Arab Jarnahirivato the United Nations addressed
to the Secretarv-General
Replace Appenaix I by the following text
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APPENDIX I
Question of Palestine
1 Froblern of South Africa
Problem of minorities in the world
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Problem of the Kurdish nation
1 Problem of Northern Ireland
Problem of Cyprus
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This corrigendum is içsued at the request of the PermarientMission
of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to the United Nations.
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GENERAL
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9 January 1992
ENGLLSH
ORIGINAL: ARABIC
GENERAL SSEMBLY SECURITY COUNCIL
Forty-çixth session Forty-seventh year
Agenda items 69 and 125
PROTECTION AND SECUBI!lX OF SWL STATES
KEASURES TO PREVENT INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM
WfIIÇH ENDANGERS OR TAKES INNOCENT BUMAN
LIVES OR JEOPARDIZES FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS
AND STUDY OF 9XE tfMDERLYING CAUSES OF TBOSE
FORMS OF TEBRORISM AND AeTS OF VIOLENCE
WEICH LIE IN EIISERY, FRUSTWION, GRIEVANCE
AMD DESPAIR AMD WEICH CAUSE SDME PEOPLE TO
SACRIFICEFfIJMA LIVES, INCLUDINGTHEIR OWN,
IN AN ATTWT TO EFFECT RADICAL CBANGES
(a) REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
(b) CONVENING, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
UNITED NATIONS, OF AN fNTERHA.TIONAL
COrnEBEUCE TO DEFf1PE TERRORISM AND TO
DTPFE-IATE IT FROM THE STBUGGLE OF
PEOPLES FOR NATIONAL LIEIERATfON
Letter dated 8 Januarv 1992 frm the Permanent Re~resentative
of the Libvan Arab Jarnahiriva to the United Nations addressed
to the Secretarv-General
f have the honour to transmit to you herewith a letter addressed to you
by Mr. Ibrahim M. Bishari, Secretary of the People's Cornittee of the People's
Bureau for Foreign Liaisou and InternationalCooperation.
1 should be grateful if you would have the present letter and itç annex
circulated as a document of the General AssembLy, under agenda items 69 and
125, and of the Security Couneil.
(Simed) Ali Ahmed ELHOUDEIRI
Permanent RepresenéativeA/46/841
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The People' s Cornmittee 05 the People's Bureau fAr Foreign Liaison and
International Cooperation has taken note of the statiments issued on
20 December 1991 and circulated as documents of the General Assembly and the
Security Council at the request
the United Kingdom and the United States of
statements, it is evident to us
allegations and accusations made
denied categarically and with regard to
any material and tangible evidence that might confird them should be
produced. In this context, my country would like to seaffirm its candemnation
of terroriçm in al1 its forrns, inasmuch as it has been its prime victirn.
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Peshaps the international community still recalls the deliberate doming qf a
Cibyan civil aircraft over Sinai in 1973. Perhaps id also still recallç the
United States military attlack on peaceable Libgan cidies in 1986, in which
there were hundreds of Innocent civilian victims, on the preteat that Libya
i It was subsequently
was responsiblefor the bombing of a Berlin nightclub. I
made public that Libya was innocent of any involvement in that incident, but
the United States expreççed no regret and did not prdvide the compensation
endorsed by the General Assembly of the United ~atiois and by other
international and regional arganizations.
It is our fear that this campaign to mar my coudtry 'ç good repute and
deceive world public opinion is merely a prelirninary ta renewed aggression
agai~st Libya. If it is merely a matter of inquiring into the two incidents
then my
in which the United States and ~rench pasçenger aircraft raere drowaed,
country has already expressad its readiness to coopeiate with the parties
concernea. It entrusted two judges vith the task of conducting an inpuiry and
gathering information, and khey have already embarked on that inquiry. With
regard 'tothosé aqainst whom charges have &en made, lthey have taken al1 the
measures that accord'with the Libyan Code of criminad Procedure promulgated in
1953, including contact with the competent judicial duthorities in the three
countries in question, whicli have, however, refused do reçpond to the judges '
request. If, on the other hsnd. it is simply a qves{ion of a differenee of
legal opinion regatding the authority that has jurisdictionin t>e inquiry,
then ve do riot believe that the Ianguage of threats Ad menaces that haç been
used by the three ccuatries in their statements iç edlled for. International
law on the'question is clear and explicit,and it sh&s chat the Libyan
judicial authorities are those that have jurisdictiod, and this involves no
great difficulty.
Despite the foregoing, aware as we are of the idternational dimensions
and ramificatians of the incidents invoked and of the large number Of
countriesthat are conccrned parties and despite the fact that we are fully
persuade6 of the impartiality and fairncss of the administration of justice in ..'.:
, .. . ...,,
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Libya, we have nevestheless, in a desire to canvince the other parties 06 our
good faith, offered aur acceptance in principle of a fair and impartial
international inquiry inta the matter or of recourse to the International
Court of Justice, the major judicial instrument of the United Nations, for a
deciskon on the question of conflictiag jurisdictions. It is a source of
regret that the three countries have rejected all of theçe offers. When they
came together oa the position they have adopted, they resorted to politicizing
the issue by submitting it to the Security Council, We, however, affirrn that
submission of the matter to the Seçurity Council has no basis either in the
Charter of the United Nations or in international Law, which does not
stipulate that the Security Couacil has the power to consider judicial cases
involving individuals.
If it iç a matter of'political differences betweee the ttiree countries
and Libya, then the differences rnust be diçcuçsed on the basis of the ~haktet
of the United Nations, vhich does not endorse aggression or the threat of
aggression but rather calls for the resolution of differences bp peaceful
means. Libya has expressed its readineçs to pursue any peaceful means that
the three countries may desire for the resolution of existing differences. We
should like, through you, to offer the following:
1. To enter into dialogue with the three countries, either directly or
through the United Nations, with a view to resolving any political
dispute betweea us and the parties concerned.
2. To invite the parties, if it is maintained that a legal conflict
ezists, to reach agreement on its resolution tbrough international
judicial authorities,includingthe International Court of Justice
and in accordanee wiîh its Statute.
3. To urge the three eountries to provide the Libyan juâges entrusted
with the investigationinto these twa regrettable incidents with an
officia1 copy of the records of the investigation, concerning which
they have already subrnitted requests to the authorities concerned in
those coutries.
My country is a victim of international terrasiçm and of terrorist
groups, sisce the United States is training and aming terrorists for the
purpose of murdering innocent civïlians. It is maintaining terrorist camps
and çompelling Libyan army prisoners to work against their people and, from
8 practitioners of an honourable rnilitary calling, it is converting them into
terrorists.A/46/841
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Libya has affirmed and now reaffirms a position of princlple that is
fully committed to the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations
relating to the çettlernent of disputes between States, Libya haç expsessed
its cornplete readiness to cooperate with all partied to the present dispute
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for the sesolution of that dispute by peaceful means, as explicitly reguised
by Chapter VI, Article 33, of the Charter of the ~njted Nations.
~brahim M. BISRARI
Secretary of thd People's Cornittee of the
People's ~urea? for Foreign Lkaisoa and I
~nternatiional Cooperatian .Annex 47UNITED
NATIONS
GeneralAssembly Sec~rity Council Distr.
GENER AL
A/46/844
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13 January 1992
ENGLISH
ORIGINAL: ARABIC
GFKERALAÇSEMBLY SECURITYCOUNCIL
Forty-sixîh session Forty-seventh year
Agenda item 125
MEASIJRESTO PREVENT INTERNATIONALTERRORISM
FIHICHENDAWGERS ORTAKITS INNOCENTHUMAH
LLVES OR JEOPrnfZES m-AL FBEEDOMS
aHD STlTDYOF THE UNIIERLYLNG CAUSES OF
TEIûSEFORMS OF TERROBISM ANIT ACTSOF
VIOLFNCE WfIICHLIE IN MISERY, FRUSTRATION,
GRIEVANLE AND DEÇPAIR ANI)WHICH CAUSE SOME
PEOPLE TO SACRIFICEHUMAN LIVES, INCLUDING
THEIR OW, IN AN ATTEMPT TO EFFEÇTRADICAL
CWGES: (a) REPORT OF THE SECBETARY-GENERAZ;
(b) CONVENING, UNDER THE:AUSPICES OP 'ïBE
UNITED NATIONS, OF AN IHTERNATIOHALCONFERENCE
TO DEFINE TERRORISM AND TO DIFFERENTIATE IT
FROM THE STRUGGLE OF PEOPLES FOR NATIONAL
LIBERATION
Letter datcd 20 November 1991 frornthe Permanent Re~resentative
a£ the Libvan Ar& Jarnahirivato the United Nations addsessed
to the Seeretarv-General*
I have the honour to transmit to you herewith the text of a letter
addressed to you by Mr. Ibrahim Muhammad Bishari, Secretary of the People's
Cornmittee for Foreign Liaison and InternationalCooperation, coacernlng the
statements made by the Governments of the United Kingdam and the United States
accusing what they cal1 "Libyan elements" of responsibility for the
distsessing incident in which a Pan Am aircraft crashed in 1988 and concerning
*
Previouslyisçued as document A/C.1/46/23: reissued as a document of
the GeneralAssembly,under agendaitem 125, and of the Security Couneil at
the requestof the PermanentMission of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriyato the
United Nations.A/4.6/844
S/23416
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the fact that thoçe staternentscontakn accusations and threats at a time when
international relations are undergoing a relaxation of tensions and there is a H
spirit of accord mong menibers of theinternational eommuriity based on
constructivedialogue and mutual respect.
I should be grateful if you would have this ldtter and itç annex
circulated as a document of the United Nations.
(~iaded) Ali Afimed ELHOUDEII
Permanent Representative n A/45/844
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Letter from the Secretar~ of the People's Cornmittee
for Poreipn Liaison and InternationalCooperation
of the Libvan Arab Jarnahiriva addressed to the
Secretarv-General
You have no doubt noted the statemenes made by the Governments of the
United Kingdom and the United States accusing what they cal1 "Libyan elements"
of responsibility for the distressing incident in whicb a Pan Am aircraft
crashed over Scotland in 1988, while we have deelared our astonishment that
çuch statements of accusation and threat are being issued at a time when
international relations are witnessing a concord among States that is
promoting the value of dialogue.
Sucb official statements by the United States Department of Justice, the
official spokesean for the White House and the British Foreign Secretary
indicate a psemeditated intentionof and a carefully considered plan for
aggression against the Libyan people.
Successive United States administrations have persistently intervened in
Libya's interna1 affairs wlth a view to foreibly changing its popular
political and social regime, bringing al1 possible pressures to bear on it,
conspiring against the politicaland social choices it has made and
intimidating it. This has, on rnanyoccasions, reached the point of aggression
on false pretexts tiiat lack anp material and tangible evidence.
In the political, economic and rnilitary confrontation that has been
imposed upon it, Libya has challenged United States administrations,before
American and world public opinion, tc produce tangible, material evidence to
corroborate their accusations. On each occasion,-however,United States
administrations have failed to producesuch tangible,material evidence and
have evaded confronting the truth that lies behind the falsity of their
allegations.
In 1986, the United States Administration invented false pretexts,
unsupported by any tangible and material evidence, and falsely and
slgnderously aceused Libya of responsibility for the bombing of a Berlin
nightclub and for a bombing incident at Rome airport. It embarked on
treacherous militarp aggressianat night - without awaiting the outeome of any
inquiry - against the Libyan people while they arere peacefully and tranqullly
asleep and thereby showed contempt for al1 moral and humanitarianvalues. It
killedinnocentchildren,old people and citiaens, destropet? schools,
hospitals and kindergartensand brought psyehological terrar into the hearts
of sleeping children, old people and women with its treacherousand
unwarranted aggression.A/46/844
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It subsequently became clear from the results kifinquiries into those two
incidents that Libya had no association with them. Nevertheless,the United
States Administrationexpressed no regret for its aggression,and it was as if
the people killed were no more than a flock of sheep, despite the fact that
the world, as representedby international and regional organizatiensand by
democratic for ces, condernned the aggrrssion,exonerhtoa Uie Libyan people and
expressed its condolences and its solidarity wlth the familles of the dead and
wounded in o whole series of international resoluti~ns, inaluding :
General Assembly resolutioa 41/38 of 20 lovembér 1986;
The resolution of the eighth Sunmiit Conferenceof the Mavernent of
Non-Aliqned Countries, held at Harare in 2986:
The Dec1aration of the Assembly of Eeads of 6tate and Government of the
Organizatiaa of Africaa Unity at its twenty-second ordinary session in
July 1986;.
Communiqué No. 21 of the Idlamie S-it ~onferénce at its session held in
Ruwait in 1987.
The United States is exploiting the current inbrnational situation to
set itself up as a aiorldgoverment and an international policeman determining
what is true and what is false and def ining ethies &d good eonduct. Now, it
svddenly surprises us and the rhole world by fabricatiq ner and groundlrsi
pretexts and by falsely and slanderouslyaceusing Libya once again, three
years after the crash of a United States Pan Am airdraft into whieh the United
States Administrationhas conducted an inquiry.
Libya has heard, juat as the world has heara, the statemeats of some
United States and British leaders denying that ~ib~dhas an= associationwith
this incident and directinq their suspicionsagainad other parties. The
United States of Ameriea has, horaever, with the powdI of one capable of doing
so, endeavoured ta refute the accusatioas made against other parties and to
exeulpate them. It has accused Libya, whieh it bad Ipreviouslïrexonerated,
perhaps because of something in Libyan pollcy that does not please the United
States Administration,with the premeditated intentilon of engagingin
aggsession in order to change the popular denioeratic!regime by force, a
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popular political regime of which the United States Albniniçtration does not
approve, thereby violating the pr~visi~ns of the Charterof the United Bations
prohibitiag the threat or use of force aiidcalling for the peaceful solution
of problems between States by means of dialogue.
The United Stai+.rAdministration is once again inveatirrq false
accusations unsupportedby any material, tangibleevidence. It is jumping to
conciusions and it is decidingfor aggrersion, as h$s been ssidby United
States and British leaders. Once more, we challeilgelthe United States
Administrationad the British Government. before drican, Britishand vorld
public opinion, to produce convincingmaterial, tangibleevideace.
l Furthermore, when the General People's Conmittee for Justice learned from
the People's Committee for Foreign Liaison that it had received a note from
the British Goverment in which accusationswere made against "two Libyans",
it proceeded to appoint a judge to inquire into the accusations made. The
General People's Committee for Justice requested the United States
Administration and the British Goverment to nominatelawyers to monitor the
faisnass and propriety of the inpuirp. It also requestedinternational
bumanitarian organizations to nominate lawyers to ascertain the propfiety and
fairness of the inquiry and the desire of the Great Jamahiriya to establish
the truth as it was and not as it was seen or desired by the United States and
British Governments. This corroborates the sineerity of ous intentions and
our unconditional readinesç to cooperate in order to establish the truth.
The Great Jamahiriya declares its readinessto cooperateta the full with
any impartial internationaljudicial authority, beeause we are the victim in
this matter. If, however, it is a matter of aaother premeditated aet of
aggression on the part of the United States Administration and the British
Goverment with the intentionof penalizing Libpa, eaanging its popular
political and social regime by force and punishing it for the political
positions it hes adopted, then we expect the Security Council and General
Assembly of tbe United Nations, the international eomunity, those peoples and
goverments that cherish justice and peace and world publie opinion to stand
by Libya in defeace of its riqhts and in defence of the Charter of the United
Nations. The Charter guarantees the equality of peoples and their right to
make their own political and social choices,a right that is enshrined in
religious la- and is guaranteed by internationallaw.
In placing before you these facts and stating our point of view, we look
Eorward to the adoption of a collectiveposition that will put a halt to thiç
repeated aggressioaagainst the Libyazl people, We reserveour right, with
your support, to defend ourseives in accordance with Article 51 of the Charter
of the United Nations. We are appreciative of your role in the maintenance of
peace and securitp and In the ereation of a world in which great and small,
powerful and weak are egual.
(,Simed-) Ibrahim Muhammad BISHARI
Secretary of the People's Cornmittee
for Foreign Liaisonand International
CooperationAnnex 48UNITED
NATIONS
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17 January 1992
- ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
LETTER DATED 17 JANUARY 1992 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYATO T3IEUNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECUBfm COUNCIL
I have the honour, in my capacityas the Chairman of the Arab Group for 1
the month of January, to enclose the text of Resolution No. 5158 adopted by I
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the Council of the Arab League on 16 January 1992 eoncerning the recent
accusations directed against the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.
1 would greatlp appreciateif you may kindly circulate the text of this
resolution as a document of the Çecurity Council.
(Simedl Ali A. ELHOUDERI
Chairman, Arab Group for January
Permanent Representative
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
92-02128 2850i (ElS/23436
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Reçolution aao0, d b 1
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[Original: Arabic]
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The Council of the Les-e of Arab States, meeting in resumed çpeckal
session On Thursday, 16 Januarg 1991,
Recallinq its resolution 5156 of 5 December 1991 concerning the
Soeiallst Libyan Arab People's
American-British accusations aqainst the Great
Jamahiriya,
Welcorninq Lhe genuine cooperation shom by (he Great Jarnahiriya with
regard to the ongoing inquiries relating to the distressing incidents
involving the United States Pan Am aircraft and the French VTA aircraft,
-g the importance of cooperation by tbe parties concerned through
legal channels with a view to bri-iag the truth to light and of the adoption
of the legal measures necessaryto ensure the achievementof that end,
DECXDES
1. To express once more its support for the ~reatSocialist People's Libyan
Arab Jmahiriya and its conniendation of the ~uaadiri~ëi'a sssiduous desire to
uncover the faets relating to the di~tresoinpin=identrinwlving the United
States Parr Amaircraft and the French UTA aircraft.
2. To reaffirm the provisionsof paragraph 2 of its resolution 5156 of
5 Deeember 1991 callingfor the establishment of lajointcomiss%on of the
United Mations and the League of Ar& States; and to entrust the
Seeretary-General of the League with the task of establishingcontact with the
United Nations so that its Secretaq-Geaeral may offer his mediaticin to all
the parties concerned xith a viex to devisinpa &cef ul settlement to the
problem.
3. To urge al1 the parties eoncerned to provldd the f acilities neceçsary for
the performance of the conunission' sask.
4. To urge the Security Council to resolw the 'eonfliet by aegotiation,
mediationand judicialsertiementin accordance ?ith the provisions of
Article 33 of Chaptes VT of the Charter of the ZfnitetîNations.
5. To request the Secretary-Geaeral to follow the implementation of this
resolutionby any r aans that he deems appropriate'jland ta consider the Gouncil
as being in continuous sessionin order to monitor developmentsregarding the
issue.Annex 49 Security Council
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31 January 1992
ORIGINAL: !3NGLISH
NOTE BY PRESXDENT OP THE SECURITY COUNCIL
At the conclusionof the 3046th meeting of the Security Council, held at
the levelof Heads of State and Governmenton 31 January 1992 in connection ,
with theitem entitled *The responslbility of the Security Couricilin the
maintenanceof international peace and seçurity",the Presidentof the
SecurityCounçilmade the fsLlawhq statementon behalf of the members of
the Council.
"The members of the Securitycoutacil have authoslzed me to.make the
following statement on their behalf.
*The security Comil met at the Headquarters.of the United Nations
in New Yorkon 31 January 1992, for the first th at the level of Heads
of State and Gaverment. The members of the CounciI onsidered, within
the framework of their cornmitment to the UnitedNationsCharter, 'The
responsibilit yf the Security Cowncil in themaintenanc ef
fnternationap leaceand security gA/
11 The meetinq was chatredby the PrimeMînister of the ünited Kinqdom of '
~reat-tiritah and Northern freland as the President of the Security -cil for
Janwry.
Statements weremade by Hk Excellency Dr, manz Vranitzky, Federal
Chancellor of Austria, Hfs Excellency Mr. Wilfried Hartsns, Prime ninister of
Belgim, His Bxcellency Dr. Carlos Rlberto Wahnon de carvalho Veiga,
PrimeMinister of Cap Verde, Hfs Excellency Fïr.~i Penq, Premier of the State
Couricilof China, Hîs Excellenq Dr- RodrfgoBorja-Cevallos, Constitutional
President of -ador, His ~lleney m. François Mit terrand,President of
France, His ExcellencyDr. Géza Jeszenszky,Hinisterfor ForeiqnAffairs and
Personalmissary of the ~rfme mînister of Hungary, nis Excellency
Fir.P. V. NarasMa Rao, PrimeMinisterof India, His Rxcellency
ML. Kiichi Niyazawa, Pr- ministar of Japan, His Mjesty Hassan II, King of
Morocco, Hb ExcelLency W. Boris N. Yeltsin,President of the Russian
Federation, His Excellencythe Rt. Hon. John Major ZW, Prime Minister of the
United Kingdm of Great Britain and NorthernIreland, His Excellency
mr. GeorgeBush, Presidentof the Unfted States of Ametica, His Excellency
Dr- CarlosAndresPkrez, Presidentof Venezuela and His Excellency
Dr. NathanShamuyarira, Minister of ForeignAffairs and Persona1 Rnissary of
the Presidentof Zimbabwe, as well as by the Secretdry-General, His Excellency
Dr. Mutros Boutros-Ghali,S/23500
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*The members of the Security Council consdder that their meeting is
a tirnelyrecognition of the Eact rhar there ard new Eavourable
international circumstancesunder uhich the sedurityCouncil has begun to
fuZfil more eEfect ively its primary responsibil!ity Ear the maintenance of
internattonalpeace ana security.
"A time of change
"This meeting takes place at a time of madentous change. The endinq
of the Cold Mat has raised hopes for a safer, more eqirktableand more
h-ne world. Rapid progress has been made, idmany regions of the
riorld,Cwards democracy and responsive forms dl govarment, as well as
toiuardsachievinq the Purposes set out in the TarEer. The completionof
the dtsmantlinq of apartheidin Swth Africa vld constitute a major
contributton to these Furposes and positive trends, including to the
encouraqementof respect for hlmranriqhts and fundamental freedoms..
*WC year, under the aulhority of the Unlied Mations,the
tnternationa camtmuiity sticceededfn enablinqKuwait to regain its
sovereignty and territoria lntegrity,whfch iS had lost as a resukt of
fraqiaggression, The rasolution sdopted by ;he SecurityCouneilremain
esseWb1 to the restorationof peace and stabtlity in the reqion and'
murrt.be fu-2ly implemented. At the same tfme themembers of the Cormcll
are concerned -bythe humanitaria nituation of the innocent civilian
population of Iraq.
"The membersof the Cuuncil support the Jddle Ekst peace process,
faeilitared by the ariirsianFederation and the lpited States, and hope
that it willbe bpougtit to a si~ccessfriconclusion on the basis of7
Corncilresolution s42 (1967) and 338 (19733.
"'Fhey-1-e the role the UnitedNations has been able to play
der the çharterin progress towards sertlfnq,long-standinr gegional.
disputes, and dl1 wrk for hirther prbqress tyawards their resolution.
They applaud the valuable -tribution being yde by United~ations
peace-keeping forces r#rwoperathg ln hia, Africa, Latin AmerIca arad
mrope-
"The members of the cauicil note that WnitedWations peace-keepinq
tasks have increased and brwdened cmsiderably in recentyears,
Election monitoringh ,man rightsvarification and the repatriatioo nf
refuqees havein the settlement of someregion71 conflicts, at the
requestor 4th theagreement of theparties concerned, been integral
parts of the Security Council's effort to maintain international Face
and security, ~hq wel-e thcss developrnents!
-The meutbers of the Councilalso recoqnire that change,however
welcome, has brought nciwrisks foc stabilityand security. Some of the
most acute problem result from chanqesto ~ta'testructures, The rnembers
of the councklvil1 encourageal1 efforts to hLlp achieve peace,
stability and cooparatlon durinq there changes. 5/23500
EnqI.ish
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"The international communitytherefore faces new challenges in the
search Eor peace- A11 Member States expect the United Nations to play a
centralrole at this crucial stage. The members of the muneil stress
the importanceof rstrengtheninqand improvinqthe Unfted Nations to
increase £ts effectiveness. They are determined to assume fully their
rcsponsibilities within the United Nations Orqanizationin the franiewrk
of the Charter.
"The absenceof wac and rnilitary conflictsamonqst States does not
in itself ensure internationa peaceand security, The non-military
sourcesof instability in the economic, social,humanitarian and
ecoloqical fields have becme threats to peace and security, The United
Nations membership as a whole, warkinq through the appropriate bodies,
meds to ¶ive the hiqhest psfority to the solution of these matters.
RCammitrnentto collectivesecurity
"Themenbers of the Council pledqe their cmmitment to international
law and to the UriitedNations Charter. All disputes between States
ahould be peacefully resolved in accordance with the provisionsof the
Charter.
"Themmbers of the counçflreaffirrn their cornmitmentto the
collective securitysystem of the Charter to deal with threats to peace
and toreverse acts of aqqression,
*The members of the Couricilexpress their deep concetn mer acts af
international terrorism and emphasize the need for the hternational
coarmunity todeal effectively with all such acts.
"Feacemakin agndpeace-keeping
"9% strengthen theeffectivenes of tbesecmitments, and in order
that the Security Cuuncilshould have the means to diskharge tts prfmary
responstbilit uynder the Charterfor the maintenance ~f international
peace and security, the metohers ofthe CounciL have decided on the
followknq approach.
"Theyimite the Secretary-General to prepare, for circulation to
the Members of the United Nations by 1 July 1992, his analysis and
recammendations on ways of strenqtheninqand makinqmore efficient within
the framemrk and provisions of the Charterthe capaçity of the United
Nationsforpreventivediplomacy, for peacemaking and for peace-keeping.
"The Secretary-General *s analysiç and kecommenda ins could cover
the role of the United Nations in identifying potential crises and areas
of instabilit ys well as the contribution to be made by regional
orqantzations in accordance with chapter VI11 of theunitcd Nations
Charter in helgingthe workof the Counçil- They could also cover the
need for adequateresources,both material and financial,TheS/23500
rnqlish
Paqe 4
Çecretary-General mightdrawon lcssons leained in recent United Nations
peace-keeping mlssions torecormnendways of makinq more effective
Secretariatplanningand operations. He coyld also consider how greater I
use miqht be made ofhis qwd offices, and cifhis other functiansunder
the United NationsCharter.
I
"Disarmament, arms eontroland weaponsof dss destruction ~
I
"The membersof the Council,mile ful+y consciousof the I
responsibilitiesof sther orqans of the ~nitjed Nationsin the fieldsof
disarmament,am contra1and non-psoliferation, reaffirmthe crucial
contribution which proqressin thcseareas fan make to themaintenance of I
international peaceand security. 'Phey expresstheir conmitment to cake
concretesteps toenhance the effectiveness of the United Nations in
these areas. m
The membersof the Council underiine/he neod for al1 ~embei States
to fulfiltheir obligationsin relation to am controland disarmament; 8
to prevent the proliferationin al1 its aspects ofal1 weaponsof mass
destruction; to avokdexcessive and destabiTizingaccumulatfons and
tramfers of am; and to resoPve peaceeullyin accordancewith the B
Charter any problem mcerninq thesemat ters threateninqor disrupting
the maintenanceof regIona1 and globalstabSlfty. They emphasizethe
importance of the earlyratification and inplementatio by the States I
contzernedof al1 internationaland regional am controlarranqements,
especially theSTART and CFE ~reaties,
I
"The proliferationO& al1 weapons ofdss destructionconstituhes a
threat to internat"la1 peaceand security-'The members of the Coimci.1
c-it Chemselvesto wurkinqro prarent thelspreadof iechnoloqyrelated 1
to the researchfor or production of such weaponsand to take appropriate
actionto that end. 1
I
"Onnuclear proliferationt ,hey note the importanceof the decision
of-y cwntriea to adhere to the on-~rolj~e ran heaty aod qhasize
the inteqcalrole in the implementationof FhatTreaty of fully efEactive I
fAER safequarda,as well as the importanceQ£ effsctive export controls.
Thé.membersof the Cmncfl will take appropriatemasures in the case of
any vblations notified to them by the TAEA! rn
"On chernical weapons,theysupportthe effortç of the Ceneva
Conferencewith a view Eo reachfng agreementon the conclusion,by the I
end of 1992, ofa universal convention, inciudinqa veriffcation ragime,
to prohibitchernical weapons.
conventional amaments, they note dheGeneralAssembly'svote in I
favourof a UnitedNationsregisterof armsltransfers as a first step.
and inthis conneetionrecoqnize the importanceof al1 States proviàing
m
al1 the informationcalledfor in the ~enerdlAssembly'sresolution. S/23500
Enq1içh
Paqe 5
"In conclusion, the meinbersof the Securfty Council affirm their
detemination eo bul.ld on the initiativeof their meeting in order to
secure positiveadvances in promorinqinternational peace and security.
They agree that the United ~ationssecretary-c;enera has a crucial role
to play. The membersof the -uncil expresstheirdeep appceciationto
the outqoinqSecretary-GeneraL, His Excellency
mr. Javier ~krea de ~iiéllar, for his outstandingcontribution to the work
of the UnitedNations,culminatingin the siqnatureof the El Salvador
peace aqrcement, They welcme the new Secre tary-Cenera lHf s Rxcel lençy
Dr. BoutrosBoutros-Ghali,and note with satisfactio nis rntentionta
strenqthen and improve the functiminq of the UnitedNations. They
pledqe theirfull support ta him, and undertaketo wrk closaly with him
and hiç staff in fulfilment of their shared objectives, includinq a more
efficientand effectiveUnitedNations systern.
"The membersof the Couneil agree that the world tww has the best
chance of achievinqinternationalpeace and securitysince the fouridation
of the United Mations- They undertake to wbrk in close cmperation with
otherUnited Mations Wmber States in their own effarts to achieve this,
as well as to addressurgentlyal1 the other problems, in particular
thwe of econmic and social development, requiring the collective
responseof the international coiiimunity.They recognize that Pace and
pcosperityare indivisible and that lastinq peace and ntabilfty require
effective fnternationa cmperation for the etadicatiun of povertyand
the promotion of a better1iEe for al1 in larger freedam."Annex 50 Foreip.+&
CommonweaIth
Office
LondoSW1.4AH
From TAU SrrraSIY~V
Thank you for your Ietters of 11 and 25 March abeut
WFC Fletcher.
The murder of this young pcliceweman in 1984 was an
outrageouscrime. As a result we brwke off diplornatic
relationswith Libya shortly after the shoothg and all
Libyanç in their diplornatic mission in London were
required to leave. However, there was no evidence
availahle to the policewhich would have allowed them to
bring charges againit any named individual.
The Lockerbie case is quite different. The Lord
Advocate obtained warrantsfor the arrest of two Libyan
afficials on the basis of evidence c~llected during thre~
years' investigation by the police, He has concluded
that there is a case tu answer in court. We have
therefore asked the Libyans ta hand over the -0 men
acnised of the bombing so that they can stand trial in
Scotland or the United States. This request was endorsed
by the unanhous United Nations Security Council
Resdlution 731,
Robert ~uir Esq support a request to the Libyan ~ovdrment ta hand over
any persans in connection vith the durderof WC
Fletcher, we have not forgotten her. we have raisod the
case with Me Libyan Government on dmv occasions,
dem&ding that they accept responsibklity for theh
officials f actions, malcean apolcgy landpay c~mpensation
to WPC Fletcher's family.
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