§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representation has been made to the Egyptian Government regarding the treatment of Moustaffa Mohammed Said al Sharkawi, Mohammed Hussein Sallam and Hassan Muhammed Ismael Muhammed and others who have embraced the Christian religion.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs raised the matter with the then Egyptian Foreign Minister in Cairo on 1 May. He told Dr. Abdel Meguid of the widespread concern in Britain at the detention of the three Christians.