§ Mr. LathamTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on the meeting between the Minister of State and the Iranian chargé d'affaires in London on 12 February; what assurances were given about possible Iranian assistance to bring about the release of Mr. Roger Cooper and also of the British hostages held by Arab terrorists in Lebanon; and what response was made to the allegations made by Mr. Khare Qani relating to the fairness of a trial of an Iranian citizen in Britain.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe Iranian chargé told me that Iran continued to do its best to secure the release of the hostages in Lebanon. I pressed for but received no assurances about Mr. Roger Cooper. It would be improper for me to comment on the trial to which my hon. Friend refers, as it is still before the court.