§ Mr. Evelyn Kingasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if, in the light of the murder of Mr. Austin by Zambian troops on the Zambian border in February last, the kidnapping of Mr. John Smith by Zambian troops in the same month, the snatch of Mr. Donald Coles by Zambian troops in November, and of other kidnappings, he will list the amounts of compensation 102W so far paid by the Zambian Government, and raise this matter in the United Nations or elsewhere; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord BalnielWe have made representations where appropriate to the Zambian Government. But the question of compensation is in the first instance one for the person concerned or his next of kin. So far as I know, no claim has been made.
I do not think it would be helpful to raise the matter with the United Nations.