§ 24. Mr. FabricantTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent meetings he has had with members of the Government of Iran concerning hostages and detained persons in the middle east; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs last met the Iranian Foreign Minister, Dr. Velayati, in New York on 25 September 1992. He met the Iranian charge d'affaires in London on 26 January 1993 and I met him on 5 May 1993. The Iranian Government are well aware of our views on hostages.