§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has received a report on the case of Mr. Charles Bester from Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ChalkerStaff from Her Majesty's consulate.- general at Johannesburg have been in touch with Mr. Bester's lawyer. We understand that Mr. Bester has appealed against his sentence.