§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if, in view of the concern among many Christians in the United Kingdom about the condition of Pastor Georgi Vins, at present in prison in Russia, he will make representations to the Russian authorities for his release, in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki Final Act.
§ Mr. LuardThe Government have taken steps to ensure that the Soviet authorities are aware of the concern widely felt in this country about this case. I regard that concern as legitimate. We shall continue to take account of this and other similar cases both in our continuing private discussions with Soviet representatives and at the meetings to be held in Belgrade in the autumn to review progress in the implementation of the CSCE Final Act.