§ Sir Patrick Wallasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what protests were made about the illegal detention of Mr. C. Bennet in Zambia; and how often he was visited by consular officials.
§ Mr. EggarMr. Bennet was detained on 13 December 1986. He was unfortunate enough to have been the innocent travelling companion of a man who has since pleaded guilty to having explosives and a timing device in his vehicle.
His arrest was in accordance with Zambian law. It would not therefore have been appropriate for a protest 875W claiming illegal arrest to have been made. Mr. Bennet was visited on 19, 23 and 30 December by a consular official. He was released on 2 January.