Halifax Summit

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:31 pm on 19 June 1995.

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Photo of Mr John Wilkinson Mr John Wilkinson , Ruislip - Northwood 3:31, 19 June 1995

To what extent does my right hon. Friend feel that the Group of Seven summit clarified the objectives to be given to the allied rapid reaction force? When he says that the force will not be there in order to fight, how will it be able to fulfil its mission of protecting the protection force of the United Nations if it is not permitted to take offensive action if necessary? Is the withdrawal of UNPROFOR from the weapons holding sites a precursor to a more passive role? Did Mr. Chrétien feel that Canada, which has troops in the theatre, ought to be represented on the contact group? Did the Dutch feel that they should be represented?