HC Deb 08 August 1972 vol 842 cc393-4W
Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether, in the light of the Swiss-American Agreement on disclosure of information by Swiss banks about accounts held by suspected drug traffic- kers, details of which are in his possession, he will initiate talks with the Swiss Government on bank disclosures to Scotland Yard, on the subject of drug peddlers' accounts.

Mr. Kershaw

Any action taken by the Swiss Government to block funds belonging to suspected drug traffickers or to obtain disclosure of their bank accounts is clearly a matter for that Government. As far as I know, no agreement of the type referred to by the hon. Member has yet been concluded. British police forces seek the co-operation of the Swiss authorities through Interpol in appropriate cases.