§ Mr. Clinton Davisasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will take steps to serve on the South African Government notice of the cessation of flights between South Africa and the United Kingdom, in view of the breach by the South African Government of the Hague convention on hijacking which is now apparent.
§ Mr. LuceOf the 44 men who arrived in Durban on the Air India aircraft from the Seychelles, five have been charged provisionally with kidnapping and are to appear in court on 7 January. The South African Minister of Justice stated publicly on 5 December that charges could still be brought against the remaining 39, and different or additional charges against the five. In the circumstances, and while further legal inquiries are being made, consideration of action in the context of the 1978 Bonn Declaration relating to the Hague convention on hijacking would not be appropriate.