§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he is continuing to press the Government of the German Democratic Republic to secure the earliest possible release of Miss Susan Ballantine or a relaxation of the conditions under which she is imprisoned; and whether he will 252W make a statement about the action already taken in this case.
§ Miss Joan LestorMiss Ballantine is held at Bautzen under normal German Democratic Republic prison conditions. We have made representations at all levels and on every possible occasion. The Government of the German Democratic Republic are fully aware of the extent of public concern about her sentence, and we look to them for an early and sympathetic response.