§ Mr. Bruceasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if, in his discussions with the Nigerian Government about the case, he will emphasise that the three British aircraft engineers detained in Lagos 314W have stated to the Nigerian authorities that they were in no way aware that the aircraft they serviced would take off so defying the Nigerian Government's embargo, and that had they been so aware, they would not have carried out the necessary work.
§ Mr. RifkindWe have drawn the Nigerian Government's attention to this claim. We do not, of course, have the full details of any statements made to the investigating authorities by the men, either at the time of their arrest or subsequently.