Il y a quelques semaines encore, le commissaire Patten, répondant à une question de M. Cappato sur ces militants laotiens emprisonnés depuis plus de trois ans, affirmait que la Commission ne prévoyait pas de convoquer d'urgence la commission mixte qui aurait suivi les canaux déjà activés.
Some weeks ago now, Commissioner Patten, responding to a question from Mr Cappato regarding these Laotian militants who have been in prison for over three years, stated that the Commission was not planning to convene an emergency meeting of the Joint Committee but that it was going to pursue the channels already open.