§ 46. Mr. Swinglerasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, in view of the assurances given to Her Majesty's Government that the Nigerian Government would not refuse an English barrister entry into Nigeria merely because he was going to represent Chief Enahoro, if he will make representations to the Federal Government of Nigeria to permit English counsel of Chief Enahoro's choice to enter Nigeria.
§ 47. Lieut.-Colonel Cordeauxasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, if, in view of the assurances given to Her Majesty's Government that the Nigerian Government would not refuse an English barrister entry into Nigeria merely because be was going to represent Chief Enahoro, he will urge the Nigerian Government to allow Chief Enahoro to be represented by counsel of his own choice at his forthcoming trial in Lagos.
§ Mr. TilneyMy right hon. Friend, following representations to his legal adviser from the solicitors and junior counsel who acted for Chief Enahoro in this country, has conveyed to the Nigerian Government the solicitors' request that the hon. and learned Member for Ipswich (Mr. D. Foot) should be allowed to represent Chief Enahoro at his forthcoming trial in Lagos. The Nigerian Government have now told our Acting High Commissioner that they are unable to depart from their statement of 17th May. Junior counsel, Mr. Potter, has now been admitted into Nigeria. The Registrar of62W the Federal Supreme Court has confirmed that the Chief Justice would be glad to consider Mr. Potter's application to appear in court.