§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the specific duties notified to him of Colonel Iraj Bayati, armed forces attaché of the Islamic Republic of Iran; and whether he will request that this diplomat be withdrawn in view of the state of war between Iraq and Iran.
§ Mr. WhitneyColonel Bayati is notified to us as the armed forces attaché at the Iranian embassy. No further information is notified to us as to his specific duties. It is not our policy automatically to refuse to accept service attachés at the missions of countries engaged in hostilities with which the United Kingdom is not involved.