§ 39. Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the Government of Tanzania concerning the arrest of John Miles, a British citizen travelling in Tanzania and held by the authorities there since 9th January.
§ Miss Joan LestorRepresentations about the detention of Mr. Miles were made by the High Commission in Dar-es-Salaam when it first heard that he had been detained. These representations have been repeated on numerous occasions, and on 13th March the High Commissioner was informed that a decision on whether Mr. Miles should be charged would be taken very soon.
§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on what charges Mr. John Miles, late of the Kenya Police, is detained in Tanzania; what representations have been made on his behalf; and what replies have been received.
§ Miss Joan LestorMr. Miles is being detained under the provisions of the Tanzanian Preventive Detention Act. He98W has not yet been charged. As soon as the High Commission in Dar-es-Salaam heard of his arrest, it made representations to establish the reasons for his detention and has continued to do so. The High Commissioner was told on 13th March that a decision on whether or not to charge Mr. Miles would be taken very soon.