Britain urges all Syrian opposition to join peace talks

British's Foreign Secretary William Hague gestures as he delivers a speech on UK-Korea relations to the British Chamber of Commerce and Seoul Financial Forum during a luncheon meeting, as central Seoul is seen in the background, at a hotel in Seoul October 17, 2013. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

LONDON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary William Hague said it was vital that all elements of Syria's opposition join peace talks tentatively scheduled for Geneva next month if there was to be an end to the 31-month-old conflict.

Hague was speaking before a meeting in London on Tuesday of the so-called "London 11" nations seeking to bolster the Syrian opposition and lay the groundwork for "Geneva 2".