HC Deb 24 July 1984 vol 64 cc589-90W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether Mr. Arthur Angell was ever remunerated at a cost to the British taxpayer whilst working in the Middle East.

Mr. Whitney

No.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether a representative of the British embassy in Oman attended the trial of the murder of Mr. Arthur Angell.

Mr. Whitney

A representative of Her Majesty's embassy in Oman attended a court hearing on l0 April 1983 at which two men were questioned about the killing of Mr. Angell.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what intergovernmental discussions have taken place between Oman and the United Kingdom on the subject of the murder of Mr. Arthur Angell.

Mr. Whitney

Her Majesty's embassy in Muscat has been in close contact with the Omani authorities about this case. The Government of Oman has sent a note to Her Majesty's embassy with the result of its investigations into the killing of Mr. Angell.