§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what response was made by the Libyan authorities to Her Majesty's Government's request for clarification of the Libyan statement that Mr. Adem Kuwiri had ceased to hold the position of chargé d'affaires on 20 February 1984; and, in the absence of any satisfactory explanation, what further diplomatic moves were made to try to resolve the position.
§ Mr. LuceNumerous requests for the notification of the name of the replacement of Mr. Adem Saleh Kuwiri were made in Tripoli and in London. On 23 February the foreign liaison bureau in Tripoli promised to give the British embassy the names of the new committee members later that day. No names were put forward and, in spite of continuing pressure, it was only on 8 April that the foreign liaison bureau in Tripoli informed Her Majesty's ambassador orally that Mr. Muftah M. Fitouri had been temporarily appointed acting secretary of the Libyan people's bureau.