HC Deb 11 May 1989 vol 152 c527W
35. Mr. Nelson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on his recent visit to the Gulf.

Mr. Hurd

I visited Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia between 27 March and 3 April and had a number of useful meetings with senior members of the Governments of those countries. I discussed the scope for intensifying the level of co-operation with this country in a number of fields, including terrorism, drugs, organised crime and police training. In Saudi Arabia, I signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government to facilitate closer co-operation on these issues.