§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What officials of the Government and armed forces of Bahrain they have received during the month of April. [HL2129]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanDirector Middle East and North Africa, FCO, received Shaikh Abdul Aziz, the Bahraini Ambassador to London, at the Foreign Office on 1 April. They discussed a range of bilateral issues.
To the best of our knowledge, Her Majesty's Government has not received any other officials of the Bahraini government or armed forces during April 1999.
§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have received or sought information from the Government of Bahrain on the date of the resumed hearing of the case against Shaikh Abdul Asmir al-Jamri; and whether they will ask the Government of Bahrain for permission to send a representative of the British Embassy to attend the proceedings. [HL2130]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanWe have not received or sought any information from the Government of Bahrain on the date of the resumed hearing of the case of Shaikh Al-Jamri, owing to the period of official mourning following the death of Shaikh Isa.
We requested permission to send a representative from the British Embassy to attend the trial on 22 February.