Arms To Indonesia;amdt. Line 1:

EDM number 413A1 in 1995-96, proposed by Patrick Nicholls on 26/02/1996.

leave out from `House' to end and add `notes the considerable investment over the last 20 years by the government of Indonesia in East Timor; further notes that the contract to supply Hawk Trainers was signed by the last Labour Government only three years after the occupation of East Timor, following its abandonment by Portugal; notes further that the performance of the Hawk jet contract complies fully with international law and that despite constant accusations to the contrary there is no evidence that these aircraft are used for internal repression; notes further that many thousands of British jobs are involved in trade with trade in Indonesia; further notes the substantial and successful efforts made by the government of Indonesia to improve its record on human rights; and deplores the constant unjustified denigration and misrepresentation of the actions of a friendly country which ill serves the people of both Indonesia and Great Britain alike.'.

This is a ammendment to 413.

This motion has been signed by a total of 6 MPs.