§ 14. Mr. Shepherdasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps were taken by Her Majesty's Government following the arrest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Evans, who are British subjects, by the Spanish police in Barcelona on 4th August, 1965, on false allegations of taking photographs for hostile purposes.
§ Mr. PadleyThe Consul arranged for the release of Mr. and Mrs. Evans immediately he was informed of their arrest. He accompanied them to the police station next day and the film was returned.
§ Mr. ShepherdI thank the hon. Gentleman for that reply and the consul for his activity. Is not the hon. Gentleman aware that this experience was extremely frightening to Mr. and Mrs. Evans and would he not advise those going to Spain for their holidays, if they must, to leave their cameras behind?
§ Mr. PadleyTaking into account the hundreds of thousands of British tourists who go to Spain, we should not magnify individual incidents. My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary replied quite recently to Questions by my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Walton (Mr. Heffer) and the hon. Member for Dorset, North (Sir Richard Glyn) on the whole subject of tourists in Spain.