§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsbergasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Uganda about the disappearance of Mr. Anil Clerk, who holds a British passport; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. KershawAccording to reports received from Kampala, Mr. Anil Clerk was taken from his home on 14th May by two unidentified men. Since then there has been no news of him. The British High Commission sentNotes Verbales to the Ugandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 16th and 17th May, asking that urgent investigations should be made into the disappearance.
On 18th May the High Commissioner asked the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for information. The Permanent Secretary stated that Mr. Clerk was not being held by any Ugandan authorities. On 23rd May, the High Commissioner saw the Minister of Foreign Affairs and pressed on him the importance of full and urgent investigations. The results of such investigations as have been made have not yet been communicated to the High Commission.