§ 5. Mr. Sydney Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on relations between the United Kingdom and Malawi.
§ Sir Alec Douglas-HomeThe United Kingdom's relations with Malawi continue to be close and friendly.
§ Mr. ChapmanWill my right hon. Friend make personal representations to President Banda to ask him to use his considerable influence to end the vicious religious persecutions of certain Christians in Malawi who, because of their faith, will not and cannot subscribe to or join the Malawi Congress Party?
§ Sir Alec Douglas-HomeThe matters to which my hon. Friend refers are matters internal to Malawi. I should have to consider very carefully before I made any representations in this respect. As far as I know, no British subjects are involved in the matters to which my hon. Friend refers.