§ Mr. CarringtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what contact Her Majesty's Government has had with the Iranian Government on the question of hostages in the Lebanon.
§ Mr. HurdWe are keeping in close touch with the Iranian Government on the hostage issue. As we have made clear, we wish to see the release of the hostages as soon as possible. The Iranian Government have said that they will continue to use their influence to achieve this. We obviously hope that they will be successful, and that we can finally close a sad chapter of hostage taking.