§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will state the circum- 388W stances in which Mr. Henry Mpumulo Ncube, a Rhodesian, was detained at London Airport; what medical attention was provided, in view of his heart condition; and what was the purpose of his detention.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesMr. Ncube arrived at London Airport from New York on 27th September for a short visit, and presented a document purporting to be a passport issued by the illegal régime. Consistently with rules introduced following the making of the Southern Rhodesia (United Nations Sanctions) (No. 2) Order, 1968, passengers holding such documents are not admitted for visits unless there are compelling compassionate circumstances. As there were no such circumstances in Mr. Ncube's case he was refused admission, though not kept in custody, pending his departure to Southern Rhodesia.
Mr. Ncube was seen by a doctor at the airport on his arrival, and when on the following day he complained of feeling unwell a doctor was called in and treated him.