§ 31. Sir Derek Walker-Smithasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a statement on the position of British citizens, former mercenaries, now long held in detention in Angola; and what is the expected date of their release.
§ Mr. LuceThe seven United Kingdom nationals were convicted in June 1976. Their sentences of imprisonment ranged from 16 to 30 years. They are detained in Sao Paolo prison in Luanda and are now visited regularly by our embassy staff.