§ Mr. Blakerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations have been made by Her Majesty's Government to the Polish Government about the detention in Warsaw since 15th January of Mr. Graham Ford, a British businessman, against whom no charges have yet been preferred.
§ Mr. KershawHer Majesty's Ambassador in Warsaw has expressed concern to the Polish Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs at Mr. Ford's continued detention, and at the refusal to allow Mr. Deaves to leave Warsaw. Her Majesty's Consul in Warsaw has been allowed to pay two visits to Mr. Ford in prison. My hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State raised this matter with the Polish Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade in London on 8th February. The Vice-Minister assured him that he would bring Her Majesty's Government's concern to the attention of the appropriate authorities on his return to Warsaw.