§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he asked the post in Islamabad to issue entry clearance to Messam Ali Khan (References: TH/28527/87; K223746; IMM/31449); when Mr. Khan will be issued with entry clearance; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter Lloyd[holding answer 23 January 1990]: After the appeal of Messam Ali Khan against refusal of entry clearance was allowed by an adjudicator on 11 October 1989, an application for leave to appeal to the immigration appeal tribunal was made on behalf of the entry clearance officer. That application has now been withdrawn and the entry clearance officer was notified on 1 February that entry clearance should be issued.