HC Deb 13 July 1976 vol 915 cc146-7W
Mr. Greville Janner

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will raise in the Security Council, as a threat to the peace of the Middle East, the support given by President Amin to the hijackers of the French airliner.

Mr. Rowlands

Our delegation to the United Nations in New York has vigorously stressed the primary need for the Security Council to condemn hijacking and to work towards ensuring that further incidents of this type can be avoided.

Mr. Greville Janner

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make an official protest to President Amin in connection with the threat to British citizens who were passengers on the French airliner arising from the support given by President Amin and Ugandan troops to the hijackers.

Mr. Rowlands

We have already made representations to the Ugandans in the strongest terms about one of the British passengers, Mrs. Dora Bloch. I refer my hon. Friend to the statements I made on 7th and 12th July.