Mr. Salah Idris

HL Deb 04 March 1999 vol 597 c200WA

Lord McNair

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they intend to freeze the assets of Mr. Salah Idris within the United Kingdom. [HL1319]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

As a matter of policy, we do not normally comment on the existence or substance of domestic investigations or requests from other governments for mutual legal assistance.

I understand that Mr. Idris is currently in civil litigation with the authorities of the United States of America to recover the cost of damage done to his factory in Khartoum by the United States Air Force last year. Any restraint proceedings extant in the USA in connection with this action are a matter for the US authorities. We of course remain ready to assist overseas authorities with requests for assistance made under international and domestic law.