§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) whether he was notified that the Iranian embassy had received planning permission for the display of controversial banners on the day described as Al-Quds day in 1983;
(2) whether, pursuant to the Minister of State's answer to the hon. Member for Rutland and Melton on 25 May, 184W Official Report, columns 607–8, the Iranian chargé d'affaires was also told that the public display of controversial political material outside the mission was unacceptable to Her Majesty's Government.
§ Mr. LuceIn my reply to my hon. Friend on 25 May, at column 607–8, I said that in the summer of 1983 the Iranian chargé d'affaires was called to the Foreign and Common wealth Office and told that the displaying of controversial banners would require planning permission from Westminster city council. The Iranian embassy did not receive planning permission for such a display. At the same meeting, the Iranian chargé d'affaires was categorically requested not to put up any banner containing controversial political material.