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Britain goes into dialogue with Tigers Though the LTTE is banned in Britain, that country’s Deputy High Commissioner, Lesley Craig led a team of top officials for talks with LTTE political wing leader S. P. Thamilselvan in Kilinochchi on Friday. A British High Commission spokesman said there were no restrictions on High Commission officials meeting LTTE representatives in the interest of the peace process. He said High Commission officials had met with the LTTE leadership on previous occasions as well. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss the current situation, its impact on civilians and the role of the international community, the High Commission said in a statement after the meeting. It said the delegation had raised concerns about the continuing high levels of violence, including the issue of child soldiers and stressed the importance of bringing an end to the killings, intimidation, acts of violence and abductions. The High Commission also said the commitments made in Geneva should be fulfilled by both parties and the cease-fire adhered to. “We stressed the need for dialogue. It was imperative that the parties engaged in talks at all levels in order to solve problems, overcome misunderstandings and build trust and confidence,” the statement said. Meanwhile, British High Commissioner Dominic John Chilcott in an interview with the Tamil newspaper “Virakesari” said that LTTE chief negotiator Anton Balasingham was a British citizen and had the right to live in that country though that the LTTE was banned. Mr. Chilcott also said it was clear now that a federal solution was needed for the conflict.
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