Mr. Moormanasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a preliminary report on the visit to Aden of Mr. Roderic Bowen, Queen's Counsel, on the treatment of detainees; and when a more detailed statement relating to the evidence submitted to him by the hon. Member for Billericay and others may be expected.
§ Mr. George BrownI would refer my hon. Friend to what I said during the debate on 6th December about Mr. Bowen's visit to Aden.
With regard to the allegations in the affidavits which had been lodged with the Aden Supreme Court by six civil servants the Aden Acting Attorney-General asked for further details in order to prepare an answer. No such details were forthcoming and the application by the men was subsequently withdrawn.