§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether there have been intergovernmental communications between Oman and the United Kingdom on the subject of Mr. Robin Walsh.
§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the holding of Mr. Robin Walsh in Rumacs prison or other prisons in Oman has been communicated to the British Government.
§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the British embassy in Oman has at any time been aware of the whereabouts of Mr. Robin Walsh.
§ Mr. LuceYes. Mr. Walsh never registered with the embassy, but he did apply for renewal of his passport in 1980 and embassy officials were aware of his presence in Muscat.
§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Government intend to carry out inquiries into the treatment of Mr. Robin Walsh by the Omani prison service.
§ Mr. LuceNo. We are aware of the circumstances of Mr. Walsh's detention, and have no reason to believe that his treatment while in detention differed from normal Omani practice.
§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the employment notified to Her Majesty's Government of Mr. Robin Walsh in Oman.
§ Mr. LuceThere is no obligation on British civilians to notify us of their employment overseas, nor on other Governments to notify us when they employ British civilians on contracts.