§ 59. Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will give details of the official representations he has received from the Government of Iran on the subject of letters of protest sent to the Iranian authorities by Members of Parliament.
§ Mr. M. StewartIt is not customary to reveal the contents of confidential communications between Her Majesty's Government and other Governments. Her Majesty's Government have naturally expressed to the Iranian Government their profound relief at the Shah's recent escape from assassination. The action taken by the Iranian Government following the assassination attempt is a matter of internal Iranian affairs in which Her Majesty's Government have no intention of interfering.
§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will give details of the official communications he has sent to the Iranian authorities in connection with the recent letter signed by 50 Members of Parliament expressing concern about rumours circulating about Iranian graduates of British universities arrested on a charge of organising an attempt on the life of the Shah.
§ Mr. M. StewartIt is not customary to reveal the contents of confidential communications between Her Majesty's Government and other Governments. Her Majesty's Government have naturally expressed to the Iranian Government their profound relief at the Shah's recent escape from assassination. The action taken by 169W the Iranian Government following the assassination attempt is a matter of internal Iranian affairs in which Her Her Majesty's Government have no intention of interfering.