§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will request the Government of Turkey not to send asylum-seekers having genuine and reasonable fears of persecution in Iran back to that country; and in particular whether they will ascertain what has happened to Mr. Karim Shah Ashube.
§ The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Chalker of Wallasey)Our officials in Ankara are in regular contact with the UN High Commission for Refugees about the Turkish authorities' treatment of Iranian refugees. We are exploring what action could most effectively be taken to make our concerns clear. We are making enquiries about the case of Mr. Karim Shah Ashube.