Annex 9
COOK WELCOMES OUTCOME OF SHARM EL-SHEIKH
SUMMIT
Commenting on the outcome of the Sharm El-Sheikh
summit on 17 October, the Foreign Secretary, Robin Cook, who is
accompanying Her Majesty The Queen on her State Visit to Italy,
said:
"I welcome the agreement in Sharm El-Sheikh
and congratulate the parties on their courage and leadership.
As President Clinton said, we should have no illusions about the
difficulties of turning the agreement into a reality on the ground.
Only a just and lasting settlement can avoid a recurrence of the
violence we have seen in recent weeks.
"The committee of inquiry must be used to
learn the lessons that can prevent future bloodshed. Both sides
now must work urgently to seize this opportunity to get the peace
process back on track.
"Britain will be ready to help with the
search for peace in any way we can."
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