§ 46. Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what date Mr. Girish Sovjani arrived at Heathrow airport ; on what date he was placed in detention pending inquiries ; on what date the Home Office despatched their first inquiry to the 137W British diplomatie mission in Kampala ; whether that inquiry was sent by telegram or by bag ; on what date the necessary information was despatched by the mission to the Home Office ; by what means ; and on what date the Home Office gave instructions for Mr. Sovjani's release.
§ Mr. SharplesMr. Sovjani arrived at Gatwick airport on 8th June and was moved to detention at Harmondsworth on 11th June. A telegram was sent to the British High Commission on 9th June. A telegram in reply, received on 5th July, said that Mr. Sovjani's family were not prepared to apply for his re-admission to Uganda. He was released on 6th July. The exceptional delay was due to difficulty in getting into touch with his family.