§ Mr. Richardasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what were the circumstances in which Mr. Edson Sithole was refused a United Kingdom passport; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. KershawMr. Sithole's request for a concessionary United Kingdom passport was refused since the purpose of his proposed travel did not fall within any of the categories for which such passports are normally granted to Rhodesians. These categories were estab- 201W lished by the previous Government and described by the then Attorney-General in his speech in this House on 17th June. 1968.—[Vol. 766, c. 737–40.]