§ Mr. AustinTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Turkish Government following the arrest of the British Vice-Consul in Istanbul on 2 September 1997; what response he has received; and if he will make a statement. [26041]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonOur Embassy in Ankara complained to the Turkish authorities about the arrest in Istanbul on 2 September 1997 of Mr. Neil Frape, the British Vice Consul (Information). My hon. Friend the Minister of State, the hon. Member for Leeds, Central (Mr. Fatchett), also complained to the Turkish Ambassador in London. The Turkish Ambassador expressed his Government's regret over the wrongful arrest of Mr. Frape.