HC Deb 02 February 1976 vol 904 c418W
Mr. Newens

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will withdraw facilities extended to the Brazilian authorities for the training of police officers in Great Britain on the grounds that torture and arbitrary executions without trial have been inflicted on Brazilian citizens;

(2) how many Brazilian police officials have visited the United Kingdom to attend courses for training or for other purposes linked to their official duties during the course of 1975; and if he will give details.

Mr. Rowlands

Central records of overseas police students are not comprehensive, but in 1975 two small parties of Brazilian police officers are known to have visited New Scotland Yard and other police establishments in the course of study tours. I am not considering the withdrawal of such facilities.

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