§ Lord Lamont of Lerwickasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the British Embassy in Madrid gave any warning to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office about the possibility of extradition proceedings against General Pinochet during his visit to Britain. [HL333]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanJudge Garzón's investigations into Pinochet have been in progress for over a year. Although the Embassy in Madrid routinely reported on these investigations to the FCO, they had no advance knowledge of the judge's extradition request.