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160 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action, if any, he plans to take, or has taken, towards securing the release of a person (details supplied); and if he will provide a timetable of the commencement of this action.
The Government continues to take an active interest in establishing the fate of Raoul Wallenberg.
Since September, 1991, a Swedish/ Soviet (now Russian) Joint Commission has been investigating the case. The Commission's work is proceeding in a co-operative atmosphere. Considerable archive material has been provided by relevant Ministeries and security agencies in Moscow and is currently being researched.
Given the ongoing work of the Joint Commission, I do not feel that specific intervention on my part at this stage is called for. The matter is, however, being kept under close and active review.
