§ Mr. Bodyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) whether the two British subjects, Mr. and Mrs. Donald MacKay, who were arrested in Malawi on 13th August 1973, have been charged with any criminal offences; and whether he will give the date when they were so charged;
(2) whether he is aware that the two British subjects, Mr. and Mrs. Donald MacKay, who were arrested in Malawi on 13th August 1973, immediately requested permission to see a legal adviser; and whether he will give the date when they first saw a legal adviser;
(3) whether he is aware that when two British subjects, Mr. and Mrs. Donald MacKay, were arrested and detained in Malawi on 13th August 1973, without any charge being made immediately, they asked for permission to see a representative of the British High Commission; and what were the dates when a representative of the British High Commission visited Mr. and Mrs. MacKay;
(4) on what date he was informed that two British subjects, Mr. and Mrs. Donald MacKay, had been arrested in Malawi on 13th August 1973, and since detained in custody, in the maximum security prison at Zomba;
(5) whether he is aware that the two British subjects, Mr. and Mrs. Donald MacKay, who were arrested in Malawi 229W on 13th August 1973, and since detained in custody, were separated from their young child; whether they have since seen their child; what arrangements have been made for looking after the child; and what representations the British High Commission have made to the Malawian Government about the child.
§ Lord BalnielMr. and Mrs. MacKay were arrested on 7th August and are now detained under a presidential order of indefinite duration. The detention is legal under Malawian law. Our High Commission reported the arrest on 8th August and the following day made representations to the Malawian authorities for permission to see Mr. and Mrs. MacKay. They also urged that Mr. and Mrs. MacKay should be charged with an offence or released. They have followed up these representations vigorously at a high level, so far with no success. Since consular access has not been granted I am unable to say whether Mr. and Mrs. MacKay have had legal advice or whether they have asked
£'000 Year Grants Loans Commonwealth Development Corporation Gross Total Amortisation Net Total 1970 2,847.2 5,656.8 1,027.0 9,531.0 2,332.1 7,198.9 1971 1,952.3 2,472.2 1,060.0 5,484.0 2,948.3 2,536.2 1972 348.3 1,743.0 1,947.0 4,038.3 3,097.3 941.0 The following amounts of technical assistance were also provided over the same period:
1970 £1,498.7 1971 £1,613.9 1972 £2,502.5