HL Deb 17 February 1999 vol 597 c79WA
Lord Lamont of Lerwick

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Williams of Mostyn on 18 January (WA 88) about the visit of the Home Secretary to Chile in 1966, whether the Home Secretary engaged in any political activity; and, if so, whether they will give full details. [HL928]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

My right honourable friend the Home Secretary tells me that during his stay he met a number of Chilean students in the Chilean Students' Federation and talked about politics and other subjects. But at this distance of over 32 years he cannot recall anything which could be defined as "political activity" beyond that. In October 1966, my right honourable friend published an article in theTribune newspaper on the prospects of reform under the then Government of President Frei. A copy of the article is in the Library.