Export Of Arms To Indonesia;amdt. Line 1:

EDM number 436A1 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; notes further that after the incident at Dili a Commission of Enquiry was set up by the Government of Indonesia after which a number of soldiers were disciplined and a Standing Commission for Human Rights set up; notes the continuing use of mortality figures in East Timor that are wholly unsubstantiated; notes further 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; further notes that the performance of the Hawk jet contract complies fully with international law and that no evidence, despite constant accusations, has ever been produced that these aircraft are being used for internal repression; notes further that many thousands of British jobs are involved in trade with Indonesia; further notes the substantial and successful efforts made by the government of Indonesia to improve its record on human rig hts; 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 436.

This motion has been signed by a total of 7 MPs.