§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Attorney-General on what date he received a communication sent by Mr. F. McAllen on 8th January, 1972, regarding legal costs connected with the Official Secrets Act trial connected with the Sunday Telegraph; and what was the nature of this communication and his reply thereto.
§ The Attorney-GeneralOn 10th January I received three letters all dated 8th January from Mr. McAllen. In one of these he referred to my letter of 31st December to the hon. Member concerning the costs of theSunday Telegraph case. I have not replied to Mr. McAllen's letter of 8th January because I have nothing to add to my previous replies. The costs of the Sunday Telegraph case were contained in my answer to the Parliamentary Question by the hon. Member of 8th November.—[Vol. 825, c. 97.]