HL Deb 16 March 1982 vol 428 cc638-9WA
Lord Brockway

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will urge the Hong Kong Administration to provide exile status for Bahá'is from Iran, where at least 100 Bahá'is have been executed for their non-Islamic religious beliefs.

Lord Carrington

This is a matter for the Hong Kong Government. However, I am assured that if any Iranian Banái' residents in Hong Kong apply to continue to reside there, their applications will be considered with great care and any humanitarian factors taken into account, including any risk of persecution they may face.